Legal Opinion

Burns v. City of Pittsburgh

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 9, 1935No. Appeal, 181PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Kephart,

This was an. action to recover damages for injuries arising from a fall on a sidewalk in the City of Pittsburgh. Plaintiff’s statement of claim and testimony fixes the place at 4860-62 Gloster Street. For approximately ten years plaintiff had resided at 4864 Gloster Street, adjacent to the alleged situs of his fall. At about midnight he was walking on Gloster Street with. Mr. Callagher when, he states, “I felt my feet go into a hole and I was thrown forward.” There was evidence of many depressions at this location, and estimates of their dimensions ranged from…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Mars v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  2. Erbe v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
  3. Williams v. KozlowskiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  4. Stern v. ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  5. Shafer v. PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1915

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3Cited by32 opinions

  1. Sherk v. DAISY-HEDDON, ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Deemer v. Weaver, Exrx.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  3. Storen v. City of ChicagoIllinois Supreme Court · 1940
  4. German v. McKeesport City (Et Al.)Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Harrison Et Vir. v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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