Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Roberts,

On April 23, 1966, automobiles driven by Wayne P. Dilliplaine and James A. Burdette collided. Subsequently Burdette died of causes unrelated to the accident. Dilliplaine then brought this trespass action against the executor of Burdette’s estate, Lehigh Valley Trust Company, for injuries suffered in the accident.

The jury found for defendant and Dilliplaine’s motion for a new trial was denied. The Superior Court affirmed.1 We granted the petition for allowance of appeal.2 The sole issue is whether the trial court erred by instructing the jury that the deceased was…