Toff v. Rohde

Opinion by

Hoffman, J.,

This action arose ont of a tbree-car chain collision on the Schuylkill Expressway, a limited access, divided highway connecting the Pennsylvania Turnpike to central Philadelphia. Shortly before 5:00 p.m. on October 2,0, 1961, plaintiff, Robert Toff, was proceeding in an easterly direction on the expressway. The weather was clear and the roadbed dry. Dense, homeward-bound traffic was moving at a speed variously estimated at 45 to 60 miles per hour.

The line of cars in advance of plaintiff came to a halt, and he hastily applied his brakes. Testimony is conflicting as to…