Loughner v. Schmelzer

Opinion by.

Mr,Chief Justice Bell,

The sole question in this case is a narrow one. In an action of trespass for damages resulting from a collision of two automobiles is it a reversible error to admit, over plaintiffs’ objection, evidence that the plaintiff was convicted before the Quarter Sessions Court of a violation of The Vehicle Code, Act of April 29, 1959.,' P. L. .58, §1004, 75 P.S. §1004, namely, failure to drive on the right half of the highway?* We hold that evidence of the conviction of a traffic violation or of small misdemeanors is not admissible in a civil suit for dhm*285ages arising…