Sobien v. Mullin

ORIE MELVIN, J.:

¶ 1 Appellant, James Mullin, appeals from the judgment entered on the jury verdict finding him liable for the cost incurred by Appellees, Ailisa and Frank Sobien (the Sobiens), in re-framing and siding their end wall, which had become exposed to the. elements due to Mr. Mul-lin’s removal of his condemned building. On appeal, Mr. Mullin claims the trial court erred in refusing his request for a judgment notwithstanding the verdict (JNOV). We reverse and remand.

¶ 2 This case involves party wall rights between adjoining landowners in the City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County,…