Legal Opinion

Black v. A. E. Troutman Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 25, 1956No. Appeal, No. 56PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Arnold,

This action of trespass arises out of injuries suffered by wife-plaintiff when struck by the door of defendant’s elevator as she alighted therefrom. The jury returned a verdict for the defendant. Plaintiffs’ motion for new trial having been refused, they appeal and assign as error portions of the court’s charge.

*140Wife-plaintiff went to defendant’s store to make purchases, and ascended from the first to the third floor by means of an elevator operated by a female employe of defendant. As she was alighting the door was released and struck and injured her. Plaintiffs…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Bender v. WelshSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  2. Dillon v. William S. Scull Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
  3. McKnight v. S. S. Kresge Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Goldberg v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Walter J. Scanlan & Son v. SherbineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Sherman v. Manufacturers Light & Heat Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. HassingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Morrissey v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Frontage, Inc. v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  5. Brown & Vaughn Development Co. v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958

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