Legal Opinion

Ambrose v. Western Maryland Railway Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 27, 1951No. Appeal, 86PublishedCited by 33 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

The plaintiff, Helen R. Ambrose, in her capacity as administratrix, sued Western Maryland Railway Company, defendant, under the Wrongful Death and Survival Acts to recover damages resulting from the death of her husband, Robert V. Ambrose, allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant. Verdicts were rendered by a jury in favor of the plaintiff. The defendant filed a motion for a new trial which was not pressed and a motion for judgment non obstante veredicto which the court granted. This appeal is by the plaintiff from the entry of such judgment for defendant.

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2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Sierocinski v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1941
  2. Coreland v. Chicago, B. & Q. R.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1923
  3. Commonwealth v. Montour Transport Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Phillips v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  5. Maternia v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. Gilbert v. Korvette's Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Loch v. ConfairSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Patton v. Baltimore & O. R. Co. (Duquesne Slag Products Co., Third Party Defendant) (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1952
  4. Lanza v. PorettiDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. MacK v. Reading CompanySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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