Legal Opinion
Pachesky v. Getz
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 29, 1986No. 992PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEMURO, Judge:
On December 6, 1978, appellant, Ruth J. Pachesky, was injured during an attempt to rescue appellee, Frank D. Getz. Ms. Pachesky and her husband, Robert Pachesky [hereinafter appellants], thereafter commenced an action against appellee in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County.
On September 25, 28 and 30, 1981, this case was tried before the Honorable I. Martin Wekselman and a jury. Responding to special interrogatories propounded by the court below, the jury found that: (1) both Ms. Pachesky and appellee were negligent; (2) their respective negligent acts or omissions…
2Cases cited37 opinions
- Hoffman v. JonesSupreme Court of Florida · 1973
- Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Wagner v. International Railway Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1921
- Carrender v. FittererSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by24 opinions
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- Berman v. Radnor Rolls, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Krivijanski v. Union RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Allison v. Sverdrup & Parcel & Associates, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1987
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