Legal Opinion

Mapp v. Wombucker

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 24, 1966No. Appeal, 256PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice O’Brien,

Appellants commenced an action of trespass, seeking to recover damages sustained by them in a motor vehicle accident allegedly caused by the negligence of some or all of the appellees. One of the appellees, Palmer Transfer, Inc., counterclaimed for property damages to its vehicle. A jury trial resulted in verdicts for the defendants and for the plaintiff driver, Woodley, on defendant, Palmer Transfer, Inc.’s counterclaim. Appellants moved for a new trial, which motion was overruled by the court below and judgments were entered on the verdict of the jury.

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2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Connolly v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Cushey v. PlunkardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  3. Fegely v. CostelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
  4. Murphy v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Antonson v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Taylor v. Allis-Chalmers Manufacturing CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1969
  2. Defulvio v. HolstSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Williams v. Otis Elevator Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Rice v. ShumanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. McDonald v. Aliquippa HospitalSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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