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KAFFANA v. PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY

Civ. A. No. 61-701.

217 F.Supp. 362 (1963)

John M. KAFFANA, Plaintiff, v. The PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD COMPANY, a corporation, Defendant.

United States District Court W. D. Pennsylvania.

April 26, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Balzarini, of Suto, Power, Goldstein & Walsh, Pittsburgh, Pa., for plaintiff.

Donald A. Brinkworth, Pittsburgh, Pa., for defendant.

MARSH, District Judge.

The defendant, The Pennsylvania Railroad Company, moves for a new trial for the usual reasons and because "there is no sufficient or substantial evidence tending to support the amount of the jury's verdict and the verdict is excessive and appears to have been given under the influence of passion and prejudice." This was the only reason pressed at oral argument.

The verdict was $22,500.00.

We are of the opinion that the motion...

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