Legal Opinion

Drummond v. Parrish

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 5, 1935No. Appeal, 315PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

Plaintiff has appealed from the refusal of the court below to enter a summary judgment in her favor for want of a sufficient affidavit of defense and new matter. An examination of the pleadings discloses that the amended affidavit of defense and new matter specifically deny the allegations of the statement of claim and aver facts which, if proved at a trial, would warrant the jury in returning a verdict for defendant. It is a familiar rule that summary judgment should only be entered in cases which are clear and free from doubt. This is not such a case and the court below was…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Peabody v. CarrSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  2. Ridley Park Borough v. American Surety Co. of New YorkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935

3Cited by2 opinions

  1. Cohen v. New York Life Insurance, Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Luzerne County1936
  2. Naylor v. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co., Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County1947

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