Legal Opinion

Manners v. Vandervort

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 14, 1961No. Appeals, 174, 175 and 179Published

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Bell,

A jury returned a verdict for defendant; from the judgment entered thereon plaintiffs took these appeals.

On February 12, 1956, at about 2:00 p.m. plaintiff Manners accompanied by his wife and children, was driving his car south on Route 310. At the same time defendant was driving his car north on the same highway. As the Manners’ vehicle ascended a slight grade which was topped by a curve to the west, defendant’s car slid across the center line of the highway and collided with plaintiff’s vehicle. As a result of this accident the husband-plaintiff, in his own…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Kaplan v. KaplanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  2. Richardson v. PattersonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Miles v. MyersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Hepler, Admrx. v. HammondSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
  5. Miller v. MontgomerySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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