Legal Opinion

Fugagli v. Camasi

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 24, 1967No. Appeal, 227PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

This appeal is from an order in the court below granting a new trial in an action arising out of a fatal automobile accident, wherein the jury found for the defendant. We will affirm.

Plaintiff’s decedent was a guest passenger in an automobile operated by the defendant. While traversing a curve on an upward grade on a public highway, the automobile went out of control, left the roadway, col lided with the guardrails running adjacent thereto, bounced back on the road and came to a standing position straddling the highway. Plaintiff’s decedent was thrown from the…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Evans v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  2. Wilson v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Patterson v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  4. Finnerty v. DarbySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  5. Stegmuller v. DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Focht v. RabadaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Burke v. MaassenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  3. Gallagher v. IngSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Summit Fasteners, Inc. v. Harleysville National Bank & Trust Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Sullivan v. WolsonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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