Zeiter v. Christman

SCHAEFFER, S.J.,

On February 4, 2000, plaintiffs, J. Donald Zeiter and Joan A. Zeiter, and their minor daughter, Sarah, were involved in a motor vehicle accident on Boyertown Pike, S.R. 562, in Amity Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania. The defendant, Ronald Christman, while driving under the influence, *22crashed his mother’s Chevy Blazer into plaintiffs’ Chevy Cavalier. Plaintiff Joan Zeiter suffered serious injuries. On October 9, 2001, plaintiffs filed their complaint for damages.

A jury was selected on February 4, 2003 and trial began on February 10, 2003. The defendant entered into a…