Cohen v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 471, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1909, No. 359, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Eva Cohen v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 471, Jan. T., 1914, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 1, Philadelphia Co., June T., 1909, No. 359, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Eva Cohen v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Company. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Bregy, P. J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict for plaintiff for $3,000 and judgment thereon. Defendant appealed. Errors assigned were rulings of the trial judge referred to in the opinion of the Supreme Court.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Moschzisker,
On September 3, 1908, Eva Cohen, a single woman, twenty-one years old, was a passenger on a car of defendant company which came into collision with another car; she was thrown, striking on her back and head. Miss Cohen was attended by her family physician from September 19, 1908, until December 10, 1910. On March 24, 1910, she consulted a specialist, who treated her, and testified to her condition at time of trial. This young woman- was physically examined on different occasions by two doctors representing the defendant company. At the trial one of these…
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