Legal Opinion
Powell v. Risser
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 5, 1953No. Appeal, 83PublishedCited by 52 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Arnold,
The plaintiff, Powell, brought this action of trespass to recover damages for personal injuries to his hands, alleged to have been sustained by reason of the *62improper conduct of Dr. Mark Risser, Dr. Norman Daley and Dr. Harry F. Hoffman. The court below entered a nonsuit as to Dr. Hoffman, who was superintendent of the Allentown State Hospital. The plaintiff did not appeal from the refusal to take off the nonsuit. A verdict was returned against Dr. Risser and Dr. Daley, on which judgment was entered, and the defendants appealed from the refusal of their motion for…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
- Mudano v. Phila. Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- Elonis v. Lytle Coal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
- Monahan v. Seeds & DurhamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Duckworth v. BennettSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
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3Cited by52 opinions
- Collins v. HandSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
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- Smith v. YoheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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- Lentino v. Fringe Employee Plans, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
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