Legal Opinion
Hess v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 5, 1947No. Appeal, 154PublishedCited by 35 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chibe Justice MÁ'xby,
Plaintiff, William IT. Hess, while driving to work on October 3, 1944 stopped at 29th Street and Girard Avenue, Philadelphia for a traffic light. While the car was' halted, defendant’s overhead loose trolley wire, carrying a current of 600 volts, came in contact with plaintiff’s car. As a result, pláintiff, according to his tes timony, “was lifted up out of the seat of the car” and “hit the steering wheel”-. “I just sensed something was wrong, the car felt hot. ... I seen a lot of blue around, blinding blue, and I couldn’t see parts of the car for about a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ewing v. Pittsb. C. & St. L. Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1892
- Howarth v. Adams Express Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1921
- Huston v. Freemansburg BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1905
- Koplin v. Louis K. Liggett Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Consolidated Traction Co. v. LambertsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1896
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3Cited by35 opinions
- Kazatsky v. King David Memorial Park, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Kravinsky v. GloverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Bosley v. AndrewsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Potere v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
- Petition of the United States of America as Owner of the United States Coast Guard Vessel Cg-95321, for Exoneration From or Limitation of Liability. United States of America, David J. Grant, AdministratorCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1969
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