Legal Opinion

McAllister v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 20, 1936No. Appeals, 273 and 274PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Barnes,

The plaintiff brought suit for personal injuries sustained by her. The claim of the husband is for loss of his wife’s services. The husband died before trial, and his administratrix was substituted as co-plaintiff. Plaintiff alleged that on October 1, 1929, at about 6:28 P. M. at the Trenton station of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, she was on the station platform, and as she approached the westbound train to board it, she stepped between tbe platform of tbe station and tbe platform of the car, both feet going into the opening. She claimed that her injuries…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Allison v. ChandlerMichigan Supreme Court · 1863
  2. Mudano v. Phila. Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  3. Osterling v. FrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  4. Priest v. NicholsMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1874
  5. Gallagher v. Kemmerer, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1891

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Corbett v. WeisbandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Martin v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Frederick v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  4. Shamey v. State Farm Mutual Automobile InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Rommell v. US Steel Corp.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1961

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