Scorsoni v. Pittsburgh Provision & Packing Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 131, Oct. T., 1921, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. Allegheny Co., Jan. T., 1920, No. 1401, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Louisa Scorsoni v. Pittsburgh Provision & Packing Co. Trespass for death of plaintiff’s husband. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff for $2,760. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, inter alia, was refusal of judgment for defendant n. o. v., quoting record.
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
Plaintiff’s husband, while riding on the Lincoln Highway near the City of Pittsburgh on a truck operated by their minor son, an employee of Jordan Brothers, was injured as a result of a collision with a truck of defendant’s, and died a few hours later. The evidence as to the cause of the collision was conflicting, each driver claiming the accident was the result of negligence on the part of the other. At the conclusion of the testimony defendant asked for binding instructions in its favor, assigning, as a reason in support of the motion, that deceased himself was chargeable with…
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