Legal Opinion
Speer v. Barry
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 22, 1985No. 970PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
Richard Speer and Joyce Speer, husband and wife, were tenants residing in one of the apartments of a duplex owned by Jane Barry in the City of Pittsburgh. On September 15, 1980, Richard Speer was injured when his foot broke through a board on the front porch used incommon by all tenants. He and his wife commenced an action against Jane Barry to recover damages for the injuries sustained as a result of his fall. Barry caused to be joined as an additional defendant an independent contractor, Robert W. Johns, who at the landlord’s request had made repairs to another part of the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Anderson v. HughesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Heffernan v. RosserSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Silveus v. GrossmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Nestor v. GeorgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
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3Cited by22 opinions
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