DAVIS v. HALDEMAN

Civ. A. Nos. 16901, 16960.

150 F.Supp. 669 (1957)

James W. DAVIS, a Minor, by Sue G. Davis, his Guardian, and Sue G. Davis in her own right, v. Shaner C. HALDEMAN, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, Ralph W. Smith, Administrator c.t.a. of the Estate of George Maslin Davis, Deceased, Third-Party Defendant. James W. DAVIS. a Minor. by Sue G. Davis, his guardian, and Sue G. Davis in her own right v. Ralph W. SMITH, Administrator c.t.a. of the Estate of George Maslin Davis, Deceased, Defendant and Third-Party Plaintiff, Shaner C. Haldeman, Third-Party Defendant.

United States District Court E. D. Pennsylvania.

April 26, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William M. Alper (of Freedman, Landy & Lorry), Philadelphia, Pa., for James W. Davis, a Minor, etc.

John B. Hannum 3rd (of Pepper, Bodine, Frick, Scheetz & Hamilton), Philadelphia, Pa., for Ralph W. Smith, Administrator, etc.

John J. McDevitt 3rd, Philadelphia, Pa., for Shaner C. Haldeman.


VAN DUSEN, District Judge.

These cases come before the court on post-trial motions filed in these actions, arising out of a "head-on" collision between a truck and a car, after the trial judge's entry of a directed verdict for defendant in Civil Action No. 16,9011 and verdicts for the plaintiff and the third-party defendant in Civil Action No. 16,960.

I. Plaintiff's Motion For a New Trial in Civil Action No. 16,901.

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