Bashore v. Publix Shirt Corp.

Opinion

Per Curiam,

Plaintiffs, Norman M. Bashore and his wife, Helen M. Bashore, brought this action in trespass for the damage done to their restaurant building when the truck owned by defendant, Publix Shirt Corporation, crashed into the front of it. The jury returned a verdict of $6,070.53. After its motion for judgment n.o.v. was denied and judgment was entered on the verdict, defendant appealed.

Plaintiffs are the owners and operators of a restaurant located on the north side of Route 22 in Bethel Township, Berks County. At that point Route 22 is a two-lane concrete highway running east…