Legal Opinion
McDevitt v. Avis Rent-A-Car Systems, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 1, 1971No. Appeals, Nos. 622 and 623PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Robeets,
These appeals arise out of an action in trespass for personal injuries and concern the scope of a trial court’s power to disallow a defendant’s petition for the joinder of additional defendants.
On October 14, 1968, John McDevitt filed a complaint in trespass in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas alleging that he had suffered various personal injuries on January 31, 1968, as a result of the negligence of defendant-appellant Avis Rent-A-Car System, Inc. On January 8, 1910, more than fourteen months later, Avis petitioned the trial court for leave to join…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Marnell v. CrossSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Portnoff v. Goldstein, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1982
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