Legal Opinion
Johnson v. Otis Elevator Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 16, 1973No. Appeal, 60PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Cercone, J.,
This is a trespass action for personal injuries alleged to have been sustained by plaintiff when the door of a fully automatic elevator which he was about to board on his employer’s premises came into contact with the right side of his body and a bolt of electricity or a bolt of fire emanated from the door’s electric eye mechanism. A fellow employee who was behind the plaintiff testified as to witnessing the alleged occurrence.
The action was brought against Otis Elevator Company which was under contract to maintain and service the elevator for the owner, Landis State…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Bollin v. Elevator Construction & Repair Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Gilbert v. Korvette's, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
3Cited by15 opinions
- Allendorf v. Kaiserman EnterprisesNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1993
- Giles v. City of New HavenSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1994
- Carolyn S. Newell v. Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Doing Business as Westinghouse Elevator Company, a Division of Said CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1994
- Carney v. Otis Elevator Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Williams v. Otis Elevator Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
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