Laubach v. Haigh
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Chief Justice Bell,
Plaintiff appeals from the refusal of the lower Court to remove a compulsory nonsuit entered in a trespass action arising from an automobile accident. The pertinent principles of law are well settled: (1) a non-suit can be entered only in clear cases and plaintiff must be given the benefit of all evidence favorable to him together with all reasonable inferences of fact arising therefrom, and any conflict in the evidence must be resolved in his favor; (2) plaintiff or his personal representative has the burden of proving by a fair preponderance of the evidence…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Flagiello v. CrillySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Cooper v. Metropolitan Life InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Griffith v. Clearfield Truck Rentals, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- McCullough v. Holland Furnace Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1928
- Lescznski v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
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3Cited by58 opinions
- Kravinsky v. GloverSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Commonwealth v. DanielsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Junk v. East End Fire DepartmentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Houston v. Canon Bowl, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Taylor v. Celotex Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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