MITCHELL v. UNITED ELEVATOR CO., INC.


290 Pa.Super. 476 (1981)

434 A.2d 1243

Hermine S. MITCHELL and Sidney W. Frick, Executors of the Estate of Herman Strickler, deceased and Pauline Strickler v. UNITED ELEVATOR COMPANY, INC., Westinghouse Electric Company, and Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust. Appeal of UNITED ELEVATOR COMPANY INC. (Two Cases). Appeal of WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC COMPANY.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 28, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George D. Sheehan, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellants (at Nos. 2087, 2088) and for appellees (at No. 2212).

William C. McGovern, Philadelphia, for appellants (at No. 2212) and for appellees (at Nos. 2087, 2088).

Charles F. Voltz, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before WICKERSHAM, McEWEN and WIEAND, JJ.


WICKERSHAM, Judge:

This case arises from injuries sustained by plaintiff Herman Strickler (hereinafter "plaintiff") when he fell on June 20, 1974 while entering an elevator on the sixth floor of the apartment building where he and his wife resided at 5400 Wissahickon Avenue, Philadelphia. At the time of the incident, plaintiff was 93 years old and had failing eyesight. He had peripheral vision, however, and was able to walk by himself with the help of a cane. Unknown...

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