Rocap v. Bell Telephone Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 139, Jan. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 3,692, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William II. Rocap v. Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Ralston, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $5,000, on which judgment was entered for $2,500, all above that sum having been remitted.
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Appeal, No. 139, Jan. T., 1910, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 5, Phila. Co., Sept. T., 1906, No. 3,692, on verdict for plaintiff in case of William II. Rocap v. Bell Telephone Company of Philadelphia. Trespass to recover damages for personal injuries. Before Ralston, J. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Supreme Court. At the trial the jury returned a verdict for $5,000, on which judgment was entered for $2,500, all above that sum having been remitted. Defendant appealed. Error assigned was in refusing defendant’s motion for judgment non obstante veredicto. The rule res…
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mb. Justice Mestkezat,
The plaintiff is a newspaper reporter, and on the afternoon of June 21, 1906, went to the Philadelphia Country *599Club to report a polo match and remained to dinner that evening. About half past eight o’.clock he left the dining room and went to the telephone booth in the building to communicate with his paper. The telephone was installed at the clubhouse by the defendant company. As the plaintiff took the receiver from the hook and asked for the desired number, he received a shock and was severely injured. Alleging that his injuries were caused by the defendant’s…
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