Franchetti v. Johnson
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Montgomeby, J.,
This is an action in trespass brought by Cus Franchetti, plaintiff-appellant, to recover damages for personal injuries which he allegedly sustained on March 23, 1961, when his automobile was struck by a tractor-trailer owned by the defendant-appellees, Gilbert A. Ogden and Ogden Trucking Company, and operated by defendant-appellee, Harold L. Johnson. In a trial on September 11, 1967 before Honorable Felix Piekarski and a jury, a verdict was returned in favor of the defendants. Following the lower court’s refusal of a motion for a new trial and the entry of judgment…
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- Gift v. PalmerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
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- Whitley v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Forsythe v. WohlfarthSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
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