Elza v. Chovan

396 Pa. 112 (1959)

Elza

v.

Chovan, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued March 19, 1959.

May 28, 1959.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, BOK and McBRIDE, JJ.

Theodore M. Tracy, with him Edward O. Spotts, for appellant.

Thomas F. Weis, with him Weis & Weis, for appellee.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BOK, May 28, 1959:

Plaintiff was the passenger on a motorcycle. Following its collision with an automobile a jury held both drivers negligent and awarded plaintiff $950.

The lower court gave plaintiff a new trial for inadequacy, but the Superior Court reversed and entered judgment on the…