Legal Opinion
Evans v. Otis Elevator Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 13, 1961No. Appeals, 387 and 390PublishedCited by 140 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,
On July 20, 1955, Harry P. Evans (Evans), employed as a stock clerk by Sperling Tobacco Company (Sperling) in Wilkes-Barre, Pa., was operating Sperling’s freight elevator which, while descending, struck something which tilted the left side of the elevator cage whereupon a board 1 from the elevator roof fell on Evans’ head, causing serious injuries. Evans instituted this trespass action in the Court of Common Pleas of Luzerne County against Otis Elevator Company (Otis), alleging that Otis was negligent in failing to properly inspect the elevator and in…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- Jones Et Vir v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Pennsylvania Co. for Insurances on Lives & Granting Annuities v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
- Dahms v. General Elevator Co.California Supreme Court · 1932
- Kiser v. SchlosserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Wolfmeyer v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Missouri · 1953
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- Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Blessing v. United StatesDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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