Legal Opinion

Norton v. City of Easton

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 6, 1977No. 536PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellant contends that the lower court erroneously denied his motion to remove a compulsory nonsuit because the determination of whether appellee’s conduct negligently caused appellant’s 1 injuries was a jury question. Because we find that the lower court properly granted a compulsory nonsuit, we affirm the lower court’s order.

On May 8, 1973, appellant filed a complaint in trespass which alleged that appellee’s failure to exercise proper care of his property caused appellant’s injuries. At trial on October 28, 1973, appellant presented the following testimony. On August 28,…

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2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Francioni v. Gibsonia Truck Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  2. Dugan v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Paul v. Hess Bros.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  4. Jesko v. TurkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Rush v. Plains TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Christians Ex Rel. Davis v. Homestake Enterprises, Ltd.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Lavely v. WolotaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Wiegand by Wiegand v. Mars Nat. BankSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Hawthorne v. DRAVO CORP. KEYSTONE DIV.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Weitz v. BaurkotSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979

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