GEFTER v. ROSENTHAL


384 Pa. 123 (1956)

Gefter, Appellant, v. Rosenthal.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

January 12, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Herbert K. Fisher, with him David Kanner, for appellant.

William L. West, with him W.L. Matz, Arthur Silverman, M. Murray Schwartz and Zoob & Matz, for appellees.

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


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE BELL, January 12, 1956:

Plaintiff brought an action in trespass to recover damages for the humiliation and mental suffering he alleged he received because at a dinner celebrating his 25th wedding anniversary, his guests were charged a 15¢ tip for each coat checked. Plaintiff had entered into a written agreement with the caterers that he would pay defendants 15¢ per coat checked, and there would be no tipping for cloakroom services...

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