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HARRISON v. NICHOLS

219 Pa.Super. 428 (1971)

Harrison v. Nichols, Appellant.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

September 21, 1971.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Labrum, Jr., with him Fronefield, deFuria & Petrikin, for appellant.

Alexander A. DiSanti, with him Richard, Brian, DiSanti & Hamilton, for appellee.

Before WRIGHT, P.J., WATKINS, MONTGOMERY, JACOBS, HOFFMAN, SPAULDING, and CERCONE, JJ.

OPINION BY JACOBS, J., September 21, 1971:

James Harrison, a pedestrian, brought suit for his personal injuries after he was struck and injured on April 16, 1969, by a vehicle driven by Anna C. Nichols. The jury found in favor of the defendant. The court en banc awarded plaintiff a new trial and defendant appeals.

The trial court has wide discretion in determining whether or not to grant a new trial. "On appeal such an order will not be reversed unless a palpable...

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