J. J. Coal Corp. v. Borough of Jefferson

FINKELHOR, J.,

The above captioned matter, arising from a condemnation and sewer assessment, comes before the court en banc’ on a motion for a new trial of defendant Jefferson Borough (borough) from the jury verdict in favor of plaintiff J. J. Coal Company in the amount of $12,000.

The issues are 1) whether defendant received adequate notice under §1-703(2), [26 P.S. §703(22)], of the Eminent Domain Code of plaintiffs proposed expert witness and 2) whether the court erred in sustaining an objection to the crossexamination of said expert on the statements made by the owner of the property before…