Colosimo v. Pennsylvania Electric Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

HUTCHINSON, Justice.

Appellant, Pennsylvania Electric Company (Penelec), appeals by allowance an order of Superior Court sitting en banc which affirmed a McKean County Common Pleas order granting appellee’s motion for a new trial. 337 Pa.Super. 363, 486 A.2d 1378. Common Pleas granted the new trial because one of the jurors selected had previously retained counsel for additional defendant Cardamone in an independent matter and met with counsel on that matter during the trial in violation of the trial judge’s express prohibition of such contacts. We disapprove the empaneling…