Murphy v. Watson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Murphy v. Watson

197 A. 151, 329 Pa. 64, 1938 Pa. LEXIS 470

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedJanuary 12, 1938

DocketAppeal, 91

StatusPublished

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Murphy v. Watson, 197 A. 151, 329 Pa. 64, 1938 Pa. LEXIS 470 (Pa. 1938).

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Per Curiam,

After carefully reading the testimony, we are in agreement with the court below that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. She was injured in a private areaway in use by cars, and although she knew that an automobile was being operated in dangerous proximity to her, she did not look out for its approach. Her position was analogous to that of a *65 pedestrian on a highway, who is contributorily negligent if he does not watch for approaching cars: Lorah, v. Rinehart, 243 Pa. 231.

Judgment affirmed.

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Per Curiam,

After carefully reading the testimony, we are in agreement with the court below that appellant was guilty of contributory negligence as a matter of law. She was injured in a private areaway in use by cars, and although she knew that an automobile was being operated in dangerous proximity to her, she did not look out for its approach. Her position was analogous to that of a *65 pedestrian on a highway, who is contributorily negligent if he does not watch for approaching cars: Lorah, v. Rinehart, 243 Pa. 231.

Judgment affirmed.

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