Massman v. Philadelphia
Massman, Appellant, v. Philadelphia, Appellant
Massman v. Philadelphia, 241 A.2d 921 (Pa. 1968)
Opinion
Opinion Per Curiam, Judgment affirmed on tbe opinion of President Judge Jamieson, as reported in 44 Pa. D. & C. 2d 636 .
Mr. Chief Justice Bell dissents and would grant a judgment n.o.v.
Mr. Justice Musmanno dissents and would order a new trial limited to damages alone.
How later courts describe this case
Explanatory parentheticals written by citing courts — 3 in all; the most informative distinct ones are shown.
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(denying the defendant city’s motion for judgment n.o.v. because the dimensions of the defect and the surrounding circumstances provided questions for the trier of fact to decide)
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(case sent to the jury where plaintiff was injured on a one-half inch deep, six inch wide, twenty-eight inch long crack in the sidewalk)
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