Legal Opinion

Knowles v. LEVAN

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 15, 2011No. 303 MDA 2010PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

SHOGAN, J.:

Appellant, Richard M. Levan, executor of the estate of Regina Levan, deceased, appeals from the judgment entered on March 1, 2010, in favor of Appellees, Wayne and Maricar Knowles. On appeal, Appellant challenges the admissibility of evidence relating to the deceased’s consumption of drugs and alcohol prior to an auto accident where the deceased’s negligence was conceded and the trial was on damages alone. We hold that the trial court erred in admitting said evidence, but for the reasons that follow, we affirm.

The record reflects that at approximately 1:00 a.m. on May 28,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

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  2. Reott v. Asia Trend, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  3. Paves v. CorsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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