Legal Opinion

Francioni v. Gibsonia Truck Corp.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 28, 1977No. 183PublishedCited by 117 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

The accident from which this matter arose occurred on January 2, 1968. On that date, Valentino Francioni, a truck driver employed by David Tesone Trucking Company and assigned to a 1957 White tractor with a Gilmore trailer attached, lost control of the tractor-trailer while driving down a highway in North Mahoney Township, Indiana County, Pennsylvania. The vehicle crashed through a highway guardrail and came to rest on its side in a creek at the bottom of an embankment. At the time of the accident, Francioni was on the business of his employer. The tractor was leased by…

2Cases cited26 opinions

  1. Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Escola v. Coca Cola Bottling Co.California Supreme Court · 1944
  3. Smith v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  4. Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Kuisis v. Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by117 opinions

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  4. Musser v. Vilsmeier Auction Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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