Legal Opinion
William J. Bell and Margaret Bell v. Alexander Mykytiuk. William J. Bell
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided August 9, 1957No. 12173PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
On July 3, 1954 at Oxford Circle on Roosevelt Boulevard in northeast Philadelphia the car of the plaintiff Bell and the car of the defendant Mykytiuk collided. The plaintiff instituted suit for personal injuries and property damages and the defendant counterclaimed for damages to his car. Jurisdiction is based on diversity and the law of Pennsylvania, of course, governs.
At the trial the plaintiff testified that he was proceeding around the circle in the far right hand lane at a speed of from 18 to 20 miles an hour when his car was struck on the left rear fender by the…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Commonwealth v. BloseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Thomas v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
- Dincher v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Danko v. Pittsburg Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Herr v. ErbSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Nelson H. Trout v. The Pennsylvania Railroad CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
- Jenkins v. NicholsonDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
- Brest v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1959