Legal Opinion
Coker v. SM Flickinger Co., Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 2, 1993No. 63 W.D. Appeal Docket 1990PublishedCited by 198 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Chief Justice.
Today we clarify the standard by which an appellate court must review a trial court’s decision to order a new trial. The last occasion we discussed this subject was in Westinghouse Elevator Co. v. Herron, 514 Pa. 252, 523 A.2d 723 (1987). However, that case appears to have created some confusion in the Superior Court in this case. Our decision to grant alloca tur was principally driven by our desire to rectify this situation.
Walter L. Coker, Appellant herein, sued the S.M. Flickinger Company for injuries he suffered when one of Flickinger’s trucks collided with his…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Thompson v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Burrell v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Jones Et Vir v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1948
- Spang & Co. v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Class & Nachod Brewing Co. v. GiacobelloSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1923
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