Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Cave
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 21, 1971No. Appeal, 1698PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cercone, J.,
On September 9, 1967, at approximately 2:30 p.m. defendant Irvin F. Cave was operating Ms automobile at a Mgh rate of speed on Swamp Pike in Montgomery County. His vehicle catapulted along the highway, passing two or three automobiles at one time, and crossing the solid yellow center line (no passing area) as he did so. As he sped along the road, he approached a curve which he was unable to negotiate properly, crossed the center line of the highway, and violently collided head-on with an automobile being driven in the opposite (northerly) direction by Leon S. Haraczka.…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Fisher v. DyeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Critzer Et Ux. v. DonovanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- State v. RodgersSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1917
- Morreale v. PrinceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- BILLOW v. Farmers Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. GriscavageSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Rovegno, Alice J., Individually and as of the Estate of Rovegno, Marshall, Deceased, in No. 80-2512 v. Geppert Brothers, Inc., and Ward, Lewis J. Rovegno, Alice J., Individually and as of the Estate of Rovegno, Marshall, Deceased v. Geppert Brothers, Inc., and Ward, Lewis J., in No. 80-2513Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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