Mattox v. City of Philadelphia

BECK, Judge:

The City of Philadelphia (hereinafter “City”) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which denied the City’s motions for a judgment n.o.v. or a new trial and which entered judgment in favor of Andrew Mattox (hereinafter “Appellee”) in the amount of two hundred and twenty thousand dollars ($220,000) plus interest as provided in Pa.R.C.P. 238. We affirm.

Our scope of review in such cases is clearly settled. In reviewing a motion for a judgment n.o.v., we must consider the evidence most favorable to the verdict winner and all reasonable inferences…