Wilson v. Nelson

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Pomeroy,

On January 23, 1963 plaintiff-appellant Marie Wilson was injured when the automobile which she was driving was struck by a coal truck operated by Earl Nelson and owned by Carrie Nelson, his wife (appellees). Appellant thereafter brought an action in trespass against the Nelsons, seeking damages for personal injuries, for traumatic epilepsy allegedly caused by the accident, and for wages allegedly lost because of appellant’s epileptic condition. At trial in the Court of Common Pleas, Washington County, the negligence of defendants was not contested; at issue were…