Lynch v. Metropolitan Life Insurance

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

Subsequent to a jury verdict in favor of Averlean Lynch against Metropolitan Life Insurance Company (Metropolitan) in an assumpsit action in the Court of Common Pleas No. 7 of Philadelphia County, Metropolitan filed motions for judgment n.o.v. or, in the alternative, a new trial. On November 8, 1965, the court below entered an order dismissing Metropolitan’s motions. From that order the instant appeal was taken.

No judgment on the verdict has ever been entered. In the absence of such judgment no appeal lies. In Menyo v. Sphar, 409 Pa. 223, 224 (footnote), 186 A. 2d…