Legal Opinion

Karavas v. Poulos

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 18, 1955No. Appeal, 32PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Chidsey,

The plaintiff, Nick Karavas, brought an action in trespass against Arnast Poulos and Gust Mitchell, doing business as Mitchell’s Grill & Bar, to recover damages for personal injuries sustained when he fell while attempting to seat himself on one of a number of stools at the counter in defendants’ establishment. In the fall the plaintiff fractured his left hip. He also claimed that this fracture was aggravated because the defendants did not properly care for him after he was injured. After a jury trial there was a verdict for the defendants. Plaintiff filed a…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Sweeney v. Blue Anchor Beverage Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Roberts v. Pitt Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938

3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Donaldson v. MaffucciSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Murray v. SiegalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Zerbinos v. LewisAlaska Supreme Court · 1964
  4. Reliance Universal, Inc. v. Ernest Renda Contracting Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. O'MALLEY v. Peerless Petroleum, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980

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