OLIVER-SMITH v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which denied the City’s motion for post-trial relief, in which, the City sought a new trial from a jury verdict returned on September 7, 2007, awarding Janella Oliver-Smith (Appellee) $80,000.00 in damages for the negligent demolition of her property by the City. We reverse and remand for a new trial with the proper charge.

On April 8, 2003, Appellee purchased property located at 700 South 52nd Street in the City of Philadelphia (Property) for…