LANNI v. PA. R.R. CO.


371 Pa. 106 (1952)

Lanni v. Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 29, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

H. Francis DeLone, with him F. Hastings Griffin, Jr., and Barnes, Dechert, Price, Myers & Rhoads, for appellant.

John J. McDevitt, 3rd, with him Peter P. Liebert, 3rd, for appellees.

Before DREW, C.J. STERN, STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY and MUSMANNO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, May 29, 1952:

This appeal involves the question of whether plaintiff's proof of negligence was sufficient to take the case to the jury or, more particularly, whether the evidence of constructive notice was sufficient.

Plaintiffs brought an action of trespass for injuries to the wife-plaintiff which resulted from a fall on the station driveway of the defendant at North Philadelphia Station, Philadelphia. They alighted at North Philadelphia...

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