Legal Opinion

Cushey v. Plunkard

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 2, 1964No. Appeal, 160PublishedCited by 19 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellants commenced an action of trespass to recover for damages arising out of a collision between an automobile operated by appellant Larry Cushey, and a truck operated by appellee Plunkard. At the .conclusion of appellants’ case on liability, the trial court entered a judgment of compulsory nonsuit in favor of appellees. Appellants’ motion to take off the nonsuit was denied, thereby giving rise to this appeal.

The nonsuit was entered below, on the dual grounds that: (1) appellants had failed to make out a case of negligence on the part of appellees sufficient…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Crane v. NealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Schwartz v. Urban Redevelopment AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Idlette v. TraceySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  4. McKniff v. WilsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1961
  5. Weidemoyer v. SwartzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by19 opinions

  1. Rutter v. Northeastern Beaver County School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  2. Cuthbert v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  3. Wilson v. Howard Johns RestaurantSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  4. Martino v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  5. Moss v. Reading Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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