Legal Opinion
Coppage v. Smith
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 18, 1955No. Appeal, No. 43PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Jones,
The plaintiffs, Raymond D. Coppage and Ruth A. Coppage, his wife, and Raymond D. Coppage, in his own right and as guardian of their three minor children, filed their complaint in trespass in the court below against the defendants, Smith and Bennett, seeking to recover damages for personal injuries sustained in an automobile accident. The complaint was served on both of the defendants on December 21, 1953, the day it was filed.
On February 15, 1954, the defendants petitioned the court for a severance of Raymond D. Coppage’s personal claim from those of the other…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Fisher v. HillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- McKay v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
- Richter v. MozenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
3Cited by40 opinions
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