Legal Opinion

Rucheski v. Wisswesser

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 4, 1946No. Appeal, 165PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Joseph P. Rucheski, appellant, after observing traffic while standing on the curb of a street thirty-six feet wide, at a point sixty-two feet from an intersection, and not seeing any automobiles to his right or left, proceeded five steps without again observing traffic and was struck by an oncoming car. At the trial of an action in trespass brought by appellant against Louis E. Wisswesser and William Wisswesser, appellees, the trial judge directed a jury to return a verdict for appellees for the reason that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Fearn v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  2. Carnevale v. McCrady-rodgers Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
  3. Gajewski v. LightnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Guy v. LaneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  5. Schweitzer v. Scranton Bus Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1942

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Auel v. WhiteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Harris v. DeFeliceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  3. Gatens v. VrabelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Shuman v. NolfiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  5. Martino v. AdourianSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948

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