Nertavich v. v. PPL Electric Utilities

OPINION BY

OTT, J.:

PPL Electric Utilities, Corporation (“PPL”) appeals from the judgment of $2,494,542.35, entered December 5, 2012, in the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas, in favor of Vincent P. Nerta-vich, Jr., for the injuries he sustained when he fell 40 feet while working as the employee of an independent contractor1 hired to paint PPL’s electric transmission poles.2 On appeal, PPL argues the trial court erred in failing to grant judgment notwithstanding the verdict (j.n.o.v.) or a new trial. For the reasons set forth below, we conclude that PPL was entitled to the grant of…