Legal Opinion · Dissent

Jerdon v. Sirulnik

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 29, 1960No. Appeals, 105 and 106Published

1Dissent

*428Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno:

The plaintiff, Mary Jerdon, was injured when she fell in a pool of water in the defendants’ basement which was lighted in such a manner as to obscure the presence of the offending liquid. The Trial Judge directed a verdict for the defendant and this Court has affirmed the judgment. The Majority Opinion says: “There was no reason for defendants to believe that after six days of residing in defendants’ home and using the stairway numerous times daily in the course of her work, the wife-plaintiff would not have herself become aware of the lighting…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Casey v. SingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Campbell Et Vir. v. PittsburghSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944

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