Krock v. Chroust

How courts have described this case

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

• where the intent of the jury is clear or obvious, the court has the power to mold the verdict
• jury verdict properly awarded damages for wrongful death action separately from survival action; however, it was impossible to determine whether survival action award encompassed both economic and non-economic damages, because no special verdict used
• jury verdict properly awarded damages for wrongful death action separately from survival action; however, it was impossible to determine whether survival action award encompassed both economic and non-economic damages, because no special verdict used
• where it was impossible to ascertain from the general verdict whether damages were awarded to compensate work loss or the decedent’s pain and suffering, it was improper for the trial justice to mold the verdict by deducting the work-loss benefits

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).

Cited by

25 cases in this archive cite this case; the 20 most cited are listed.

• McManamon v. Washko
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2006-08-31· cited 112×
• Jolicoeur Furniture Co., Inc. v. Baldelli
  Supreme Court of Rhode Island· 1995-02-06· cited 78×
• Mendralla v. Weaver Corp.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1997-11-18· cited 45×
• Frey v. Pennsylvania Electric Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-05-14· cited 38×
• Takes v. Metropolitan Edison Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1995-02-22· cited 32×
• Mecca v. Lukasik
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1987-07-06· cited 28×
• Hutchison Ex Rel. Hutchison v. Luddy
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2000-10-25· cited 27×
• Chiaverini v. Sewickley Valley Hospital
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-11-07· cited 20×
• Combs v. Hahn
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1999-06-11· cited 19×
• Lonon v. Pep Boys, Manny, Moe & Jack & General Battery Corp.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1988-01-26· cited 18×
• James v. Nolan
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1992-09-09· cited 18×
• Oblon v. Ludlow-Fourth Corp.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1991-06-19· cited 13×
• Century 21 Heritage Realty, Inc. v. Bair
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1989-07-31· cited 10×
• Capanna v. Travelers Insurance
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1986-07-24· cited 9×
• Fisch's Parking, Inc. v. Independence Hall Parking, Inc.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1994-01-13· cited 6×
• Novitski v. Rusak
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 2008-01-04· cited 3×
• Roberts v. Dungan
  Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania· 1990-05-11· cited 3×
• Hertel v. Parke
  Lycoming County Court of Common Pleas· 1987-12-21· cited 1×
• Alexander v. Synthatron Corp.
  Bucks County Court of Common Pleas· 1991-04-24
• Emery v. Smith
  Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas· 1998-08-18

Cites

13 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1974-07-01· cited 817×
• Allstate Insurance v. Heffner
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-09-22· cited 175×
• Fish v. Gosnell
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-07-01· cited 99×
• Freeze v. Donegal Mutual Insurance
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-07-09· cited 83×
• Freeze v. Donegal Mutual Insurance
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-12-30· cited 76×
• Slaseman v. Myers
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1983-01-21· cited 68×
• Willinger v. Mercy Catholic Medical Center
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1978-10-06· cited 57×
• Daniels v. State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1980-12-29· cited 39×
• House of Pasta, Inc. v. Mayo
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-08-13· cited 26×
• Walsh v. Pennsylvania Gas & Water Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1982-06-18· cited 24×
• Sachritz v. Pennsylvania National Mutual Casualty Insurance
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1981-10-30· cited 21×
• May v. Pittsburgh Railways Co.
  Superior Court of Pennsylvania· 1966-12-16· cited 17×
• Ferrick Excavating & Grading v. Senger Trucking Co.
  Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 1984-02-08· cited 6×