Distasio v. United Traction Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 17, Oct. T., 1907, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Berks Co., Nov. T., 1905, No. 34, on verdict for plaintiff in case of Daniel Distasio v. United Traction Co. Trespass to recover damages for death of a boy four years old. Before Endlich, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $968.50. Defendant appealed. Error assigned among others was in refusing binding instructions for defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Orlady, J.,
The plaintiff recovered a verdict in the court below as dam*407ages for the death of his four year old son, who sustained fatal injuries by being struck by one of the defendant’s cars in the city of Reading. The accident occurred at the intersection of Eighth and Chestnut streets in clear daylight, with an unobstructed view of the track and its immediate surroundings. The negligence alleged is that the motorman approached the crossing carelessly and inattentively, at an undue and unusual rate of speed, without sounding the bell, or giving any other warning, thus failing to…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Woeckner v. Erie Electric Motor Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1897
- Hoon v. Beaver Valley Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Philadelphia & Reading Railroad v. LongSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1874
- Jones v. United Traction Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1902
- Pittsburg, Allegheny & Manchester Railway Co. v. PearsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1872
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by5 opinions
- Silberstein v. Showell, Fryer & Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1920
- Quattrochi v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
- Slavin v. Northern Cambria Street Railway Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1911
- Thompson v. Delaware, Lackawanna & Western RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1910
- Stodd v. City of PhiladelphiaU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1910