Legal Opinion
Lebeck v. William A. Jarvis, Inc.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 1956No. Civ. A. 16087, 16395PublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN DUSEN, District Judge.
These cases arise out of a tragic accident which took place on May 1, 1953, during the construction of a drainage ditch across the land of the Philadelphia Electric Company by William A. Jarvis, Inc., as general contractor for Levitt and Sons, Inc., which had been granted an easement over this land to construct such a ditch. Plaintiff’s injuries resulted from a high voltage of. electric current 1 passing through his body, as more fully discussed below under the heading “Amount of Verdict.” After judgment in the amount of $350,000 was entered in favor of the plaintiff…
2Cases cited100 opinions
- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Rentways, Inc. v. O'Neill Milk & Cream Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1955
- McFall v. Compagnie Maritime Belge (Lloyd Royal) S. A.New York Court of Appeals · 1952
- Perry v. PayneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Thompson-Starrett Co. v. Otis Elevator Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1936
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3Cited by22 opinions
- Lebeck v. William A. Jarvis, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
- Boase v. Lee Rubber & Tire Corp.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Glazer v. GlazerDistrict Court, E.D. Louisiana · 1968
- Bouton v. Litton Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- National Chemsearch Corp. of New York, Inc. v. BogatinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
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