Legal Opinion · Dissent

Elza v. Chovan

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 28, 1959No. Appeal, 76Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Mr. Justice Musmanno:

On April 23, 1953, the defendant in this case, Joseph A. Ohovan, so negligently and violently drove his automobile into the path of a motorcycle that Hans-ford W. Elza, 33 years of age, who was a passenger on the latter vehicle, was catapulted over the top of the cycle and the summit of the automobile, landing on the concrete highway, sustaining such injuries that he had to be removed by ambulance to a hospital where he remained seven days. He left the 'hospital on crutches and underwent medical care at his home where he was immobilized for an…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Schwartz v. JaffeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Todd v. BerciniSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  3. Takac v. BamfordSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  4. Crouse v. SmithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955

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