TRIMBLE v. MERLOE


413 Pa. 408 (1964)

Trimble, Appellant, v. Merloe.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

February 13, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick H. Fierro, for appellant.

H. Alvan Baird, for appellee.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, February 13, 1964:

Plaintiff-appellant, in an action of trespass for personal injuries, was awarded $47,000 by a jury in the Court of Common Pleas of Lycoming County. Defendant-appellee filed a motion for a new trial which was granted by the court en banc. It is from the order granting a new trial that this appeal was taken.

The sole issue before us is whether a discussion of insurance in the closing argument by the attorney...

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