Legal Opinion

Jones v. Three Rivers Management Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 18, 1978No. 97PublishedCited by 129 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant Evelyn M. Jones brought an action of trespass in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County against appellee Pittsburgh Athletic Company, Inc., holder of the Pittsburgh Pirates baseball franchise, and appellee Three Rivers Management Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Pittsburgh Athletic Company, Inc., which manages Three Rivers Stadium. 1 A jury found appellees negligent and awarded appellant damages of $125,000. The Superior Court held that appellant failed to establish a prima facie case and reversed and remanded for entry of…

2Cases cited35 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. The Tj HooperCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1932
  3. FLICKINGER ESTATE v. RitskySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Quinn v. Recreation Park Assn.California Supreme Court · 1935
  5. Brisson v. Minneapolis Baseball & Athletic Ass'nSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932

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3Cited by129 opinions

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  4. Mitzelfelt v. KamrinSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Burch v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

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