Legal Opinion

Foster v. Sol Greisler & Sons, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 5, 1942No. Appeal, 178PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Keller, P. J.,

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This is a negligence case. Plaintiff appeals from an order of the court dismissing his motion to remove a nonsuit. A nonsuit was entered on the grounds that (1) plaintiff failed to offer any evidence of negligence and (2) plaintiff was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. Defendant, properly we think, concedes there was evidence from which the jury would have been warranted in concluding defendant was negligent.

We are all of opinion the question of the plaintiff’s contributory negligence was for the jury.

Defendant is engaged in the business of selling…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Virgilio v. WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1916
  2. Murphy v. Bernheim & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  3. Rogers v. Max Azen, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  4. Burckhalter v. F. W. Woolworth Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  5. Bilger v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Horner v. Penn Fruit Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  2. Lobianco v. Valley Forge Military AcademyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1963
  3. Lonasco v. VeillSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  4. Kernan v. Gulf Oil CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964

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