Griffin v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

FLAHERTY, Judge.

Bridget Griffin, as administratrix of the estate of John Griffin (Griffin) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which molded the jury’s verdict to comply with the statutory cap on damages found at 42 Pa.C.S. § 8528(b) (the statutory cap). We affirm.

John Griffin and a SEPTA driver had a verbal confrontation on a bus. The bus driver indicated that he would not pick up John Griffin again. The following day, John Griffin was at the bus stop and the driver with whom he had the disagreement refused to stop to pick up John and as…