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· 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

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • 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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