Legal Opinion

Polley v. Atlantic Refining Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 23, 1965No. Appeals, 284, 285, 286 and 287PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno,

On August 5, 1961, Kenneth B. Polley was driving his automobile, with his wife and children as passengers, on Route 22 in Allegheny County when it came *551into violent collision with a tractor-trailer owned by the Atlantic Refining Company and being operated by Robert G. Cochran. As a result of the accident, Tolley’s wife and a daughter were killed and two of his other children were seriously injured. The tractor-trailer was damaged to the extent of a repair bill amounting to $1131.02.

The Atlantic Refining Company (hereinafter referred to as Atlantic) claimed that…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Killian v. CataneseSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  2. Commonwealth v. GossardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  3. Moyer v. Independent Oil Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960

3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Restifo v. McDonaldSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
  2. Norton v. BenjaminSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1966
  3. Mazer v. LipshutzCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
  4. Leach v. Mon River Towing, Inc.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1973
  5. Sosa v. Velvet Dairy Stores, Inc.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1966

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