Legal Opinion
Connelly Containers, Inc. v. Pennsylvania Railroad
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 16, 1972No. Appeal, No. 1088PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Hoffman, J.,
Appellee, Connelly Containers, Inc., brought an action in trespass in the Court of Common Pleas of PhiladelpMa, against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company (now Penn Central Transportation Company) claiming damages for the destruction of its Bala-Cynwyd corrugated box factory by a fire which occurred on May 24, 1965, allegedly as a result of negligence on the part of appellant. By agreement of the parties the issue of liability was tried before a jury in May, 1970, the Honorable Joseph L. McGxynn, Jr., presiding. The jury returned a verdict for appellee. Judge McGlynn…
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3Cited by15 opinions
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