Mike v. Borough of Aliquippa

HESTER, Judge:

This trespass action arises from a brutal beating sustained by appellee Mowry Mike at the hands of fellow employees in the early morning hours of May 16, 1972. Mike sued his employer, the appellant Borough of Aliquippa, charging the Borough with negligence in failing to provide Mike with a safe place to work. Following a five day jury trial, a verdict for appellee Mike in the amount of $188,000.00 was returned. The Borough’s motions for a new trial and for judgment n. o. v. were refused by the court en banc below and this appeal followed.

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