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SHIMP v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD CO.

8 N.J. 1 (1951)

83 A.2d 521

BEATRICE B. SHIMP AND GLENN D. SHIMP, HER HUSBAND, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, A CORPORATION OF THE STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, DEFENDANT-RESPONDENT.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided October 1, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Baruch W. Seidman argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Irving W. Rubin, attorney).

Mr. Stephen V.R. Strong argued the cause for respondent (Messrs. Strong & Strong, attorneys).

The opinion of the court was delivered by CASE, J.

Mrs. Shimp, whom we shall call the plaintiff, was injured as she was attempting to leave defendant's train after escorting her mother to a seat therein. Her husband joined in the suit, per quod. Jury verdicts went against the defendant. On appeal, the Appellate Division reversed (11 N.J.Super. 88) upon the ground that the trial court erred in denying defendant's motion...

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