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BELL v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA

341 Pa.Super. 534 (1985)

491 A.2d 1386

Maurice BELL and Helen Schweiker, Appellants, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Police Commissioner Joseph O'Neill and Officer James W. Gamble, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed April 19, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Irwin L. Gross, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Gabriel L. Bevilacqua, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before WICKERSHAM, WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

The principal issue in this appeal following a defense verdict in an action to recover damages for injuries caused by a shooting is whether it was error for the trial court to allow evidence of plaintiff's bad reputation for violence to show that he was probably the aggressor. Other issues raised in this appeal do not warrant lengthy discussion and will be disposed of summarily.

James W. Gamble, a police officer employed by the City of Philadelphia...

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