Silisky v. Midland-Ross Corp.

This is a consolidation of separate appeals by each party from a single judgment entered December 8, 1978, in plaintiff’s favor for $262,500 following a jury verdict in plaintiff’s favor for $475,000. Plaintiff appeals in case #78-5235 on grounds that interest should have been awarded on $475,000 rather than on $262,500. Defendants Midland-Ross Corporation and Russell & Stoll Division, Midland-Ross Corporation (hereinafter defendants) appeal in case #44000 on grounds that the trial court erred in three material respects hereinafter described.

On July 17, 1969, plaintiffs decedent was fatally…