HIS WORLD, INC. v. CLETO M., INC.


250 Pa.Super. 293 (1977)

378 A.2d 943

HIS WORLD, INC., James Gregg and John Wolfe, Appellees, v. CLETO M., INC., Joseph Montemurro, Nick Montemurro, Shy Margolis and Edward J. Oach. Appeal of CLETO M., INC. and Joseph Montemurro.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 6, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter J. King, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Robert H. Somerton, with him Zupancic & Somerton, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT and SPAETH, JJ.


VAN der VOORT, Judge:

This is an appeal from a judgment in an action of trespass for damages arising from an alleged wrongful distraint by a landlord. Judgment has been entered against appellants for $50,000 on the basis of a jury verdict awarding appellees $45,000 in compensatory damages and $5,000 in punitive damages. The jury denied appellant landlord Joseph Montemurro a recovery on a counterclaim against appellee James Gregg for rental for the balance of the term...

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