Legal Opinion

Sefton v. Valley Dairy Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 24, 1942No. Appeal, 37PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Parker,

In this action of trespass, arising out of a collision between a car in which plaintiff was a passenger and a Dodge truck operated by Norman Schwartz, plaintiff recovered a verdict. Defendant complains of the refusal of its motion for judgment n. o. v. and the entry of judgment for plaintiff. The principal question now involved is whether defendant, Valley Dairy Company, was liable by virtue of the doctrine of respondeat superior, or more specifically, whether the evidence was sufficient to sustain the finding of the jury that Schwartz was at the time of the…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Hartig v. American Ice Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  2. Holzheimer v. Lit Bros.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1918
  3. Guilinger v. Pennsylvania R. R. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1931
  4. Sieber v. Russ Bros. Ice Cream Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
  5. Williams v. Ludwig Floral Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Grubb v. Albert Einstein Medical CenterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Fullerton v. Motor Express, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Capozi v. Hearst Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Lindenmuth v. SteffySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Bricker v. GardnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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