Fierman v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

MONTGOMERY, Judge:

Appeal is taken from the order of the lower court in this trespass action granting a new trial limited solely to the issue of damages. The incident involved in this appeal was a rear end collision between plaintiff-appellee’s automobile and defendant-appellant’s trolley which occurred on June 25, 1969. This case was tried before a jury and on October 23, 1978, a verdict in favor of plaintiff was returned in the sum of $2,350 for past medical expenses only. On October 25, 1978, plaintiff moved for a new trial limited solely to the issue of damages, alleging that the verdict…