Legal Opinion

Daniel v. Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 7, 2011PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

DONOHUE, J.:

Appellants, Mary Daniel (“Daniel”) and Thomas Daniel, Sr. (“Daniel, Sr.,” collectively, the “Daniels”), appeal from the trial court’s orders granting motions for a new trial on liability issues and for judgment notwithstanding the verdict (“JNOV”) on punitive damages. Appellee, Wyeth Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. (“Wyeth”), cross-appeals four rulings of the trial court. For the reasons set forth herein, we reverse the trial court’s order granting Wyeth’s post-trial motion for a new trial and reinstate the jury’s verdict on compensatory damages. We likewise reverse the…

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