Black v. A. E. Troutman Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
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…
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