Legal Opinion
Costa v. Lauderdale Beach Hotel
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 8, 1993No. 6 E.D. Appeal Docket 1992PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
In this appeal, we are asked to consider the constitutionality of assessing delay damages, under Rule 238 of the Pennsylvania Rules of Civil Procedure, against a defendant who has made a settlement offer in excess of the verdict. We find no constitutional infirmity and, accordingly, affirm the order of the Superior Court.
This personal injury action arose on March 8, 1983, when Appellee Joseph Costa was a paying guest at Appellant Lauderdale Beach Hotel. Appellee was injured when he tried to extricate himself from a stalled elevator, lost his grip, and fell…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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