Turek v. Pennsylvania Railroad

Opinion by

Mr. Chief Justice Drew,

Defendant, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, appeals from the judgment entered on a verdict of $15,-000 in the suit of plaintiff, Antoinette Turek, for personal injuries sustained in the derailment of its train known as the “Red Arrow” on which she was riding as an interstate passenger on a pass containing a release of liability.

Frank Turek, for many years an employe of defendant railroad, was the holder of an annual pass which was valid in a number of eastern states, including Pennsylvania. Also he had obtained a special round-trip pass between Altoona,…