· 8/15/1988
Burkett v. George
Citations
- 545 A.2d 985
- 118 Pa. Commw. 543
- 1988 Pa. Commw. LEXIS 655
How courts have described this case
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- new trials should be limited to specific issues only when the procedure is fair to both parties
- new trials should be limited to specific issues only when the procedure is fair to both parties
- new trial for Survival Act damages properly awarded because jury ignored uncontradicted evidence of decedent’s employment skills and failed to award any Survival Act damages
- jury’s failure to award survival damages for decedent required new trial because jury ignored uncontradicted evidence of decedent’s life expectancy and solid employment skills.
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Judges: Crumlish, McGinley, Narick
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