Legal Opinion
Wiggins v. City of Philadelphia
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 29, 1963No. Civ. A. No. 27035PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOOD, District Judge.
On October 11, 1958, the deceased was employed by the Philadelphia Transportation Company (P.T.C.) as a conductor on car No. 553 of a Market-Frankford elevated train. An explosion occurred on this particular car when a short circuit occurred in its main switch. The deceased was burned and subsequently died from these injuries on November 17, 1958.
This action was brought against the City of Philadelphia (City) which owned and leased these elevated trains to the P.T.C. under a lease dated May 5, 1922 and renewed on July 1, 1957. No action was brought against the P.T.C.…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Johns v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Kalbach v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
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