Legal Opinion
Martin v. Evans
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 24, 1998No. 0067 W.D. Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 164 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NEWMAN, Justice.
Appellants Weldon R. Evans (Evans), FORC Company, and Lend-Lease, Inc. request this Court to examine whether the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) abused its discretion in granting a new trial based on its determination that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. This personal injury suit arose from an accident in which Evans’ tractor-trailer backed into Appellee Anthony Martin (Martin). The parties presented conflicting testimony relating directly to the issue of Evans’ negligence, and the jury concluded that Evans was not negligent.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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- Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Lanni v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Morrison v. Com., Dept. of Pub. WelfareSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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3Cited by164 opinions
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