BLISARD v. VARGO

No. 13381.

286 F.2d 169 (1961)

Frank J. BLISARD, Administrator of the Estate of James M. Hoffner, Jr., Deceased v. Jacob VARGO, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided January 23, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ralph S. Croskey, Philadelphia, Pa., for appellant.

Marshall A. Bernstein, Philadelphia, Pa. (Bernstein & Bernstein, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellee.

Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM.

The defendant in this case has against it verdict and judgment for $50,000 under the survival statute of Pennsylvania, 20 P.S. § 320.601 et seq. The plaintiff is administrator of the estate of an eight and one-half year old boy who was instantly killed when run over by the defendant's automobile. Defendant's negligence is not now in issue; his appeal is based upon the size of the jury's verdict.

There was evidence before the jury that the...

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