Legal Opinion

Commonwealth v. Heck

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 28, 1987No. 16 E.D. Appeal Docket 1986PublishedCited by 76 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

While driving to work on the morning of July 26, 1982, Appellee James Heck was involved in an accident with a motorcyclist, Dennis Ginder. Traveling northbound on Route 141 in Lancaster County, Heck approached the intersection with Union Schoolhouse Lane. He proceeded to make the gradual left-hand turn onto the lane and entered the intersection. The motorcycle, which had been traveling southbound on Route 141, struck the right front fender of Heck’s automobile. The impact caused the motorcycle to bounce backwards about eighteen feet, throwing Ginder through the air.…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. FieldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  2. Commonwealth v. HeckSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Commonwealth v. HoutzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. Commonwealth v. ClowserSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  5. Commonwealth v. BaroneSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by76 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. O'HanlonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Commonwealth v. BullockSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  3. Commonwealth v. PetrollSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
  4. Commonwealth v. ComerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
  5. State v. YarboroughNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1996

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