Burnhauser v. Bumberger

POPOVICH, J.:

¶ 1 This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Carbon County, Pennsylvania, granting a new trial on the issue of damages where the jury’s damages award equaled the amount of the unreimbursed medical expenses for Appel-lee Louise Burnhauser’s injuries. We affirm.

¶ 2 The facts are as follows:

¶ 3 On the night of Saturday, July 23, 1994, Appellant Dennis G. Bumberger was driving on Route 209 in Packerton, Carbon County, when his vehicle crossed the cen-terline and impacted an on-coming vehicle that was driven by Ms. Burnhauser. After the accident, Ms. Burnhauser…