Heckathorne v. Lutton

LYON, J.,

Before the court for determination are defendant’s post-trial motions for a new trial and judgment n.o.v.

In disposing of a motion for judgment n.o.v. the evidence, together with all reasonable inferences therefrom, must be considered in the light most favorable to the verdict winner: Collins v. Hand, 431 Pa. 378, 246 A. 2d 398 (1968); Connolly v. Philadelphia Transportation Co., 420 Pa. 280, 216 A. 2d 60 (1966); Schwegel v. Goldberg, 209 Pa. Superior Ct. 280, 228 A. 2d 405 (1967).

The accident giving rise to this lawsuit occurred at approximately four o’clock on the afternoon of…