OKOTKEWICZ v. PITTSBURGH RWYS. CO.


397 Pa. 303 (1959)

Okotkewicz v. Pittsburgh Railways Company, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

November 9, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leo Daniels, with him Prichard, Lawler & Geltz, for appellant.

Joseph I. Lewis, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., BELL, JONES, COHEN, BOK and McBRIDE, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. CHIEF JUSTICE JONES, November 9, 1959:

In this trespass action for damages for personal injuries, the jury returned a verdict for the defendant. The court awarded the plaintiff a new trial on the ground that the trial judge had committed harmful error in allowing the defendant, over plaintiff's objection, to cross-examine a witness for the plaintiff excessively and in admitting (also over plaintiff's objection...

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