Legal Opinion
McKee v. Southeast Delco School District
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 11, 1986No. 2780PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
In this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a six year old child who was thrown from her seat when the school van in which she was riding stopped suddenly, the trial court set aside a defense verdict and granted a new trial because it had excluded evidence that the operator of the van failed to use available seat belts to restrain the child. From the order granting a new trial, the owner of the school van has appealed. We affirm.
On October 4, 1978, six year old Cheryl Ann McKee was a passenger in a school van owned by Alfred B. Thomas, Inc. Cheryl was…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Spier v. BarkerNew York Court of Appeals · 1974
- Bentzler v. BraunWisconsin Supreme Court · 1967
- Reardon v. MeehanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Clarkson v. WrightIllinois Supreme Court · 1985
- Lebesco v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Waterson v. General Motors Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- Dunn v. DursoNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1986
- Kolbeck v. General Motors Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1990
- State Farm Mut. Auto. Ins. Co. v. SmithDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1990
- Solonoski v. YuhasCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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