Capri v. Jafolla & Mark, Inc.

Opinion by

Packer, J.,

The plaintiff has a judgment against the defendant in an action in trespass brought to recover for damages to her residence, and defendant has appealed to this court complaining of the refusal of its motion for a new trial. The sole question involved concerns the measure of damages.

Caterina Capri, the plaintiff, was the owner of a three-story dwelling in the city of Philadelphia having a front of Indiana limestone, and the defendant was operating a pile driver in the street in front of the dwelling and negligently spattered oil stains over the stone front of the…