Legal Opinion
Lescznski v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 13, 1962No. Appeal, 88PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Benjamin R. Jones,
This is an appeal from a judgment entered in a trespass action upon a verdict, directed by the trial court, in favor of Pittsburgh Railways Company (Railways) and against Josephine Lescznski, administratrix of the Estate of Stanley Lescznski (Lescznski).
The factual background of the accident which gave rise to this litigation has been well stated by the court below: “. . . Stanley Lescznski, a seventy-nine year old man, was struck and killed by a trolley operated by [Railways’] employee on Main Street in the Borough of Sharpsburg. The accident occurred…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Lear v. Shirk's Motor Express Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Schofield v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
- Sajatovich v. Traction Bus Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Atkinson v. CoskeySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Niziolek v. Wilkes-Barre Railway Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
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3Cited by23 opinions
- Cuthbert v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Francis C. O'Neill and Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. United States v. Ambrose-Augusterfer Corporation, Third-Party Francis C. O'NeillCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Laubach v. HaighSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
- Herbert Wiggins, Administrator of the Estate of James Wiggins v. City of Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Transportation CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Bosack v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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