Legal Opinion

Todd v. Nesta

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 7, 1931No. Appeals, 174 and 175PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Drew,

Appellant has limited this case to a single question, viz.: Should the court below have set aside the verdicts on the sole ground of contributory negligence on the part of the minor appellee?

The action is in trespass for damages for personal injuries sustained by a minor as a result of a collision between a truck driven by him and one owned and operated by appellant. Verdicts were returned for the minor and his parents.

The accident happened on the morning of December 28, 1927, about two o’clock, on the Boulevard of the Allies, near the north end of the present…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Virgilio v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Wagner v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  3. Frank v. CohenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  4. Amey v. ErbSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  5. Roberts, Admr. v. Freihofer B. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Rhinehart v. JordanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1933
  2. Long v. Pennsylvania Truck Lines, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. REIFEL v. Hershey EstatesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Pessolano v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  5. Vunak v. WaltersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945

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