Legal Opinion
Swartz v. Hilltown Township Volunteer Fire Co.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 16, 1998No. 266 C.D. 1998PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KELLEY, Judge.
Hilltown Township Volunteer Fire Company (Hilltown) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County (trial court) which denied Hilltown’s motion for judgment notwithstanding the verdict. We reverse.
Ruth and Charles Swartz (Swartzes) filed a civil action complaint against Hilltown and Charles Reich for injuries Ruth Swartz suffered in a motor vehicle accident. On October 21, 1997, a verdict was entered on stipulated facts against Hilltown and in favor of the Swartzes in the amount of $290,000. The stipulated facts of this ease are as follows.
The motor vehicle…
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