HARRIS v. RUGGLES LUMBER CO.


376 Pa. 252 (1954)

Harris, Appellant, v. Ruggles Lumber Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 11, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur H. James, with him Arthur Silverblatt, for plaintiff.

James P. Harris, Jr., with him James P. Harris, for defendant.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, January 11, 1954:

In this action of trespass for damages arising out of a collision between defendant's truck and the automobile owned and driven by plaintiff, the jury returned a verdict for plaintiff. These are appeals by both plaintiff and defendant, the former from an award of new trial, and the latter from refusal of judgment n.o.v.

In granting a new trial the court assigned as its reason that "the verdict is against the...

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