Lewis v. Quinn

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Bell,

Plaintiff’s motion to take off a nonsuit was dismissed and from the order and judgment entered thereon plaintiff has appealed. On this appeal it is by now horn book law that plaintiff must be given the benefit of every fact and every reasonable inference of fact arising from the evidence, and all conflicts therein must be resolved in his favor: McDonald v. Ferrebee, 366 Pa. 543, 79 A. 2d 232.

This case involved what is often called a right angle collision between two automobiles. The mere happening of a collision or accident does not raise an inference or presumption…