Morano v. Norman
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Musmanno,
The injuries sustained by the plaintiff in this case, James Morano, grimly portray how a highway becomes a shambles when motorists drive their steel and iron vehicles against the non-resistant flesh, bone and cartilage of human beings. As the result of an accident, of which he was the victim, Morano has lost complete articulation of speech and at the trial could reply to questions only with head-shakings, gesticulations and guttural sounds.
The accident was the common intersectional collision where two vehicles, approaching from different directions, fought for…
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