Bertab Inc. v. Fox

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting a new trial in a garnishment action on the ground that the jury’s verdict was against the weight of the evidence.

Patricia A. Fox, who is the daughter of appellants, Blaise and Florence Del Vaglio, worked for appellee American Heating Company from June 1972 until December 1974, when it was discovered that she had been embezzling money. She admitted the embezzlement and on December 17, 1974, signed a judgment note payable to American Heating in the amount of $159,276.50. Later it was discovered that Mrs. Fox had also misappropriated…