CARLILE-DOUGHTY CORP. v. PHILA. ELEC. CO.


210 Pa.Super. 117 (1967)

Carlile-Doughty Corporation, Appellant, v. Philadelphia Electric Company.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

June 16, 1967.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George E. Beechwood, for appellant.

Michael A. Foley, for appellee.

Before ERVIN, P.J., WRIGHT, WATKINS, MONTGOMERY, JACOBS, and HOFFMAN, JJ. (SPAULDING, J., absent).


OPINION BY HOFFMAN, J., June 16, 1967:

This appeal arises out of a trespass action in the County Court of Philadelphia. At the close of plaintiff's case, the court below entered a compulsory nonsuit in favor of defendant Philadelphia Electric Company. The sole question before us is whether there was sufficient evidence of negligence on the record to require the submission of the case to the jury.

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