Kenmuir v. Pittsburgh

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Patterson,

This was an action in trespass brought by William Kenmuir, appellee, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by him when he was struck by a garbage truck of the City of Pittsburgh.

As a result of his injuries appellee sustained a partial permanent disability of the right arm and fingers of the right hand. Prior to the accident he had been employed as a private secretary and stenographer and was able to take dictation at the rate of 225 words per minute, but since the accident he can take only 60 to 70 words and cannot lift anything with his right hand…