Fornwalt v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 252, Oct. T., 1916, by defendant, from judgment of Municipal Court, Philadelphia Co., April T., 1916, No. 390, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Anna Fornwalt v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Knowles, J. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $250. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing motion for defendant n. o. y.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, P. J.,
The controlling facts in this case are undisputed. This plaintiff’s allegation is “That on entering the defendant’s car she was compelled to stand, by reason of all the seats in the car being occupied by other passengers, and while so standing the servants in charge of the car negligently and carelessly started it with such sudden force and violence as to throw her from the place in which she was standing, and in order to save herself from falling she put out her right hand, which struck one of the seats of the car with such force as to fracture and sprain the thumb of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sanson v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1913
- Kleine v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Uffelman v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
- Rice v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1906
3Cited by7 opinions
- Zieger v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Creahan v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Delaney v. Buffalo, Rochester & Pittsburgh Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Wood v. P.R.R. Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
- Diffenderfer v. Pennsylvania RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1917
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