Legal Opinion · Dissent

Walker v. Davis

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 10, 1959No. Appeal, No. 64Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion by

Wright, J.:

The question whether a verdict is excessive is primarily for the court below, and its determination thereof will not be reversed on appeal except for manifest abuse of discretion: Nalevanko v. Marie, 328 Pa. 586, 195 A. 49. And see Stark v. Lehigh Foundries, 388 Pa. 1, 130 A. 2d 123; Bochar v. J. B. Martin Motors, 374 Pa. 240, 97 A. 2d 813; Petrie v. Kaufman & Baer Co., 291 Pa. 211, 139 A. 878; Duaine v. Gulf Refining Co., 285 Pa. 81, 131 A. 654; Ruby v. Pa. R. R. Co., 61 York L. R. 17. In the case at bar the verdict was reduced to $5000.00 by a court en bane…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Stark v. Lehigh Foundries, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  2. Bochar v. J. B. Martin Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  3. Petrie v. Kaufmann & Baer Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
  4. Brown v. PaxtonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1938
  5. Nalevanko v. MarieSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937

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