Menarde v. Philadelphia Transportation Co.

Opinion by

Me. Justice Chibsey,

Plaintiff, Anita Menarde, brought an action in trespass against the Philadelphia Transportation Company which resulted in a verdict in her favor in the amount of $50,000. Defendant filed a motion for new trial which was denied provided plaintiff remitted all of the verdict in excess of $25,000. Such remittitur was filed and judgment entered in the amount of $25,000, from which defendant appeals. Defendant’s negligence and plaintiff’s freedom from contributory negligence are not questioned in the appeal and the only matters before us concern trial errors relating…