Legal Opinion

Dolan v. Linton's Lunch

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 2, 1959No. Appeal, 246PublishedCited by 84 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mb. Justice McBbide,

This is an appeal from an order sustaining defendant’s preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to plaintiff’s complaint in trespass.

Plaintiff, Dolan, averred that while he was lawfully on the premises of defendant, Linton’s Lunch, pursuing his duties- as its employee, one Bernard Boyle, a felknv employee, came upon the premises and without provocation proceeded to administer a beating to plaintiff. He alleged as well that tMs same fellow employee had been guilty of similar previous assaults upon other employees Avith knowledge of defendant, wMch…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Evans v. West Norriton Township Municipal AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  2. Meucci v. Gallatin Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
  3. Penn Anthracite Mining Co. v. Anthracite MinersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  4. Zimmer v. CaseySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
  5. Anderson v. Carnegie Steel Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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3Cited by84 opinions

  1. Singer v. SheppardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Freezer Storage, Inc. v. Armstrong Cork Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Dempsey v. Walso Bureau, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  4. Kline v. Arden H. Verner Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Brown v. DickeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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