Legal Opinion
Bonfitto v. Nationwide Mutual Insurance
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 15, 1961No. Appeal, 14PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Wright, J.,
This is an appeal from the entry of judgment n.o.v. in favor of the defendants after a verdict for the plaintiff in an assumpsit action. The factual situation appears in the following excerpt from the opinion of Judge Woodeing for the court en banc:
“The facts of the case begin with the three Bonfitto brothers. On March 20, 1952, Joseph, while driving Antonio’s car, allegedly backed over Marco’s foot. Antonio was insured by Farm Bureau Insurance Company, now known as Nationwide Insurance Company. Shortly after the accident in the spring of 1952, Edgar Bell, an adjuster for…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Burke v. Pittsburgh Limestone Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- Girard Trust Co. v. Philadelphia CitySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Bonfitto v. BonfittoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Lafferty's EstateSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Creachen v. Bromley Bros. Carpet Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Albright v. the Wella Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
- Daniels v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
- Bonfitto v. Nationwide Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
- Koch v. HarshawSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- State v. Portland Traction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1963