Legal Opinion

Skrutski v. Cochran

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 14, 1941No. Appeal, 36PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam,

This appeal, taken by Sophie Skrutski from the refusal of the court below to take off a compulsory non-suit, entered at the close of her evidence in an action to recover damages for the death of her husband, John Skrutski, resulting from injuries received when he was struck and knocked down by an automobile operated by minor appellee, Paul Cochran, and owned by the other appellee, Chester Cochran, cannot be sustained. No question of excessive speed or mechanical defect of the Cochran car is involved, and the evidence shows merely that Skrutski was struck by the right front…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Pfendler v. SpeerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
  2. Wenhold v. O'DeaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
  3. Brooks v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  4. Hulmes v. KeelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  5. Fisher v. AmsterdamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Smith v. Bell Telephone Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
  2. Ebersole v. BeistlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
  3. Houston v. Republican Athletic Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  4. Haddigan v. HarkinsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
  5. Stauffer v. Railway Express Agency, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946

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