Hrivnak v. Perrone

472 Pa. 348 (1977)

372 A.2d 730

Andrew HRIVNAK, Appellant,

v.

William J. PERRONE.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 23, 1975.

Decided April 28, 1977.

Jack R. Sparacino, Belle Vernon, for appellant.

John E. Hall, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., and EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

The central issue raised in this appeal concerns the sua sponte charge of the trial court relating to a theory of recovery not raised by plaintiff-appellant and in fact refuted by the testimony offered on appellant's behalf. For this reason the…