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MURPHY v. PHILADELPHIA

420 Pa. 490 (1966)

Murphy, Appellant, v. Philadelphia.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

March 22, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Shekmar, for appellant.

John J. McNally, Jr., Deputy City Solicitor, with him Gerald Gornish, Assistant City Solicitor, Matthew W. Bullock, Jr., Second Deputy City Solicitor, and Edward G. Bauer, Jr., City Solicitor, for City of Philadelphia, appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

OPINION PER CURIAM, March 22, 1966:

Appellant, on April 20, 1961, suffered bodily injuries when she was struck by a Philadelphia police car. To recover resultant damages, she commenced an action of trespass against the City. The jury, which saw and heard the witnesses tell conflicting stories, brought in a verdict for the City. Appellant moved for a new trial and appealed to this court after refusal of her motion and the entry of judgment on the verdict of the jury...

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