· 12/4/1990
Jones v. Port Authority of Allegheny County
Citations
- 583 A.2d 512
- 136 Pa. Commw. 445
- 1990 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 654
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that questions of proximate cause are within the exclusive domain for the jury and may only be removed when reasonable minds cannot differ
- holding that questions of proximate cause are within the exclusive domain for the jury and may only be removed when reasonable minds cannot differ
- considering the instructions as a whole, the trial court failed to adequately explain the highest duty of care
- considering the instructions as a whole, the trial court failed to adequately explain the highest duty of care
- considering the instructions as a whole, the trial court failed to adequately explain the highest duty of care
- “All of the appellate courts of this Commonwealth have made clear that a common carrier owes the ‘highest duty of care’ to its passengers.”
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Judges: Doyle, Smith, Barry
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