Legal Opinion
Kuhns v. Brugger
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 7, 1957No. Appeals, 33, 34, 35, and 36PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,
On July 23, 1953 a tragic and unfortunate event occurred which has resulted in this litigation. Albert G. Kuhns, 12 years old, was wounded by a bullet from a pistol discharged by his cousin, George A. Brugger, also 12 years old, while in the cottage of their common grandfather, George W. Bach, located at Manchester Beach, Erie County, and, as a result thereof, Kuhns sustained serious physical injuries.
Through a guardian, Kuhns instituted a trespass action, joined in by his parents, against George Brugger; later, by permission of court, the executor of…
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