Armbruster v. Horowitz

*288CIRILLO, President Judge Emeritus,

dissenting:

¶ 1 Because the majority’s decision improperly infringes on the trial court’s function in weight of the evidence matters while impermissibly expanding our appellate review powers, I respectfully dissent.

¶ 2 As the majority notes, the Armbrus-ters filed a post-trial motion, claiming that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. The trial court failed to rule upon such motion on the merits. Judgment on the verdict was entered ultimately by the prothonotary. See Pa.R.C.P. 227.4(l)(b) (“the prothonotary shall, upon praecipe of a party: enter…