Washington v. Baxter
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
The question presented in this appeal is whether summary judgment was properly entered against Kenneth Washington (“Appellant”), a limited tort elector, in his action for noneconomic losses arising out of an automobile accident. Because we find that Appellant has not presented sufficient evidence to show that he suffered a serious impairment of a body function, and therefore has not shown he is entitled to recover noneconomic damages, we affirm the entry of summary judgment against Appellant.
The record reveals1 that on April 15, 1994, Appellant was operating…
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