Legal Opinion · Dissent

Laface v. Brentwood Motor Coach Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 27, 1956No. Appeal, No. 184Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Me. Justice Bell:

I would reverse and here enter judgment non obstante veredicto. Plaintiff testified that he was driving 8 to 10 miles an hour when he was approximately 10 to 15 feet from Saw Mill Bun Boulevard. He testified he could stop “on a dime”. The light was green. He looked to his left and saw the defendant’s bus approaching at a distance of possibly 100 feet. It was traveling 25 to 30 miles an hour. He never looked again. The Boulevard at the point of the accident is a 4 lane (2 way) street, 56 feet wide, running North and South. He testified he continued at this…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Lewis v. QuinnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Stevens v. AllcuttSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Grande v. Wooleyhan Transport Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Riley v. McNaugherSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  5. Connelly v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956

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