Leaman Transportation Corp. v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

Leaman Transportation Corporation, the plaintiff, sued the Philadelphia Transportation Company for property damage allegedly inflicted through negligence of the defendant. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff whereon the court below, after overruling the defendant’s motions for judgment n. o. v. and for a new trial, entered judgment. The defendant appeals. The appellant contends that, on the basis of the testimony adduced at trial, the plaintiff is chargeable with contributory negligence as a matter of law and should, therefore, have been denied a…