Granowitz v. Erie Redevelopment Authority

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Eagen,

Jacob Granowitz, the appellant, was the owner of improved real estate, which was totally condemned on *245August 19, 1966, by the Redevelopment Authority of Erie, the city where the real estate was located. The Board of Viewers awarded damages in the sum of $120,000. Granowitz appealed to the Common Pleas Court and, after trial, a jury awarded damages in the amount of $132,000. Following denial of a motion for a new trial and entry of judgment on the verdict, he appealed to this Court.

The only asserted assignment of error is that the court below erred in refusing to…