Legal Opinion
Leposki v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided January 15, 1962No. 13634PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STALEY, Circuit Judge.
In this negligence action for personal injuries and damage to property, a verdict was returned for defendant, and plaintiffs appeal, contending that the district court erroneously charged the jury. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship, and Pennsylvania law applies.
The facts are not in dispute. On December 5, 1956, a driver making deliver*850ies for the defendant Railway Express Agency, Inc., parked a truck near the curb and against traffic on Righter Street in Philadelphia. The parked truck faced uphill and pitched in towards the curb, with the gasoline tank…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Eric McNello v. John B. Kelly, Inc. v. B. J. Lucarelli and Company, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Stark v. Lehigh Foundries, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Thornton v. WeaberSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Diehl v. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Smith v. CohenSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
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3Cited by13 opinions
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