Legal Opinion

Fornelli v. Penna. R. R. Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 6, 1932No. Appeal, 162PublishedCited by 40 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Plaintiff’s husband, Albert Fornelli, was struck and killed by a locomotive owned and operated by defendant in the plant of the Shenango Furnace Company at Sharpsville. After a verdict for defendant, the court below granted a new trial because of alleged inadequacies in the charge. From that order defendant appealed, assigning as error the refusal of its motion for binding instructions and the granting of plaintiff’s motion for a new trial. Plaintiff married again after this suit was entered, and the record was accordingly amended.

Fornelli, for more than twelve…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Class & Nachod Brewing Co. v. GiacobelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  2. Bardis v. Philadelphia & Reading Ry.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
  3. Cunningham v. Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

3Cited by40 opinions

  1. Carroll v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Hodgson v. BigelowSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Plazak v. Allegheny Steel CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Beal v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Streilein v. VogelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949

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