Pickle v. Trimmel

WATSON, Chief Judge.

This is an action by plaintiff under the Pennsylvania “Wrongful Death” Statutes 1 and the Pennsylvania “Survival” Statute2 to recover damages for the death of Frank B. Pickle, her husband. At the trial of the action, after plaintiff had completed the presentation of her evidence, the Court granted defendant’s motion for dismissal on the ground that upon the facts and the law the plaintiff had shown no right to relief. Plaintiff has now moved to set aside the order of dismissal and to grant a new trial.

The questions before the Court are:

Was the question of defendant’s…