Kuntz v. Waldameer Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 185, April T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1916, No. 140, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Louisa Kuntz v. Waldameer Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Whittelsey, J. At the trial it appeared that on the night of July 20, 1915, about nine o’clock Mrs. Kuntz who was riding behind her husband on a motorcycle was thrown from the machine and injured.
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Appeal, No. 185, April T., 1917, by defendant, from judgment of O. P. Erie Co., Feb. T., 1916, No. 140, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Louisa Kuntz v. Waldameer Co. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Whittelsey, J. At the trial it appeared that on the night of July 20, 1915, about nine o’clock Mrs. Kuntz who was riding behind her husband on a motorcycle was thrown from the machine and injured. The circumstances of the accident and the locality where it appeared are described in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for Louisa Kuntz for $750 and…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Head, J.,
The defendant company owned and operated what is called an amusement park in the suburbs of the City of Erie. To enable the desired patrons to reach the various buildings and structures provided for their entertainment and pleasure it became necessary for the defendant to construct and maintain a road across its own property leading from the public highway to- that portion of its grounds where the entertainment which sought public patronage was located. The public was thus invited to use the road as if it were an ordinary highway. Under such circumstances the duty imposed…
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