Legal Opinion
Gorman v. Simon Brahm's Sons, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 4, 1929No. Appeals, 88 and 89PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
We adopt the following excerpts from the opinion of the court below:
“This is an action of trespass brought by plaintiffs to recover damages for personal injuries to Catherine C. Gorman (hereinafter called plaintiff), caused by a fall upon steps in a store owned and conducted by defendant. The entrance to the store from Fourth Avenue [Pittsburgh] is through swinging doors opening into a vestibule from which an ascending flight of nine steps leads to the main floor of the store. On the day of the accident, plaintiff, a customer of defendant, entered the store with her husband, to…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Markman v. Fred P. Bell Stores Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
- Mack v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1915
- Philadelphia City Passenger Railway Co. v. HenriceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1880
3Cited by25 opinions
- Franz Et Ux. v. PeccalaioSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co. v. LoganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1930
- Hubbard v. Montgomery Ward Co. Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Relahan v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Kansas · 1937
- Simpson v. DuffyNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1952
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