Von Der Heide v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) appeals from the Commonwealth Court’s reversal of the trial court’s grant of a new trial pursuant to PennDOT’s post trial motions, finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion in failing to instruct the jury on superseding cause. For the following reasons, we find that a jury instruction on superseding cause was not required and thus affirm the order of the Commonwealth Court.

Appellee Alice Von der Heide, on behalf of her late husband’s estate, commenced an action for his wrongful death…