Primiano v. City of Philadelphia

FLAHERTY, Judge.

The City of Philadelphia (Philadelphia or City) appeals from the order of the court of common pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which denied Philadelphia’s post-trial motion seeking a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We affirm.

The trial court summarized the facts as follows:

Plaintiff, John Primiano, was a customer of the City of Philadelphia Water Department. He claimed damage to ‘approximately $200,000 of personal property" when the Defendant’s water meter failed, thus allowing the unchecked discharge of water into Plaintiffs basement. Plaintiff noted…