Ferguson v. Morton

OPINION BY WECHT, J.:

Sheila Ferguson challenges the trial court’s January 4, 2013 order granting Philadelphia Cycle Center’s (“PCC”) post-trial motion seeking a new trial. Ferguson contends that the trial court erred in granting a mistrial based upon the misconduct of her counsel while presenting closing argument on behalf of Ferguson. We agree, and we reverse.

The sole issue presented concerns certain inflammatory comments by Ferguson’s attorney, Thomas More Holland, during closing arguments that the trial court found were designed to appeal to the jurors’ passions and prejudices in an effort…