Budman v. Landis

Dissenting Opinion by

Hoffman, J.:

This trespass action arose from a head-on collision on November 10, 1962, between automobiles driven by plaintiff-wife, Shirley Budman and defendant, Howard Landis. As a result of the collision, plaintiff-wife and plaintiff-husband, Eobert Budman, filed suit against defendant for personal injuries and property damage.

A jury trial was held on June 9-13, 1966. The jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff-husband in the amount of $2500.00 and for plaintiff-wife in the amount of $1500.00.1 Counsel for plaintiffs moved for a new trial'on the ground that the…