Legal Opinion
Georgia Saddler v. Bethel Markets, Inc
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 15, 1959No. 12792_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HASTIE, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff in a negligent injury ease is appealing from a judgment entered by the trial court for the defendant notwithstanding a $6000 jury verdict for the plaintiff. The question is whether the evidence was such as to justify the jury’s conclusion that the defendant was negligent.
This is a diversity case based upon an alleged tort in Pennsylvania. The parties and the court below have properly recognized that the tort law of Pennsylvania is controlling.
The plaintiff, an elderly woman, fell and broke her ankle while walking at night across the defendant’s parking lot…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Cathcart v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1935
- Kmiotek v. AnastSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1946
- Eric Munzenmayer and Kathryn Munzenmayer, His Wife v. Lit Brothers, Inc., City Stores Company, Lit Brothers Division of City Stores CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1957
3Cited by4 opinions
- Corkery v. GreenbergSupreme Court of Iowa · 1962
- Richard F. Gugel, Sr. v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962
- Georgia Saddler v. Bethel Markets, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- Richard F. Gugel, Sr. v. Sears, Roebuck & Company, a New York CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1962