Rockey v. Ernest

Opinion by

Me. Justice Bell,

The narrow question involved in this case is whether the charge of the court was inadequate, and if so, did it amount to basic and fundamental error.

Anna M. Rockey, administratrix of the estate of John B. Rockey, brought a suit in trespass to recover damages for the death of her husband. The defendants are William Ernest, who was the operator of the bulldozer, and the Susquehanna Paving Materials Co., which was Ernest’s general employer. Defendant company was the owner of the bulldozer in question. It alleged it had rented the machine to the Pennsylvania State…