Legal Opinion
Tagnani v. Lew
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 13, 1981No. 77PublishedCited by 81 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.
The basic issue presented in this appeal is whether the court en banc may give relief on post-verdict motions when such relief had not been requested during trial. We hold that our decision in Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co., 457 Pa. 255, 322 A.2d 114 (1974) precludes such a practice.
The instant appeal originated from a trespass action for damages arising out of the death of Elizabeth Tagnani on March 19, 1971 in Luzerne County. The trial resulted in a verdict in favor of the defendant-appellants. The Estate of Ms. Tagnani filed post-verdict motions and the court en…
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