FOSTER v. McKEESPORT HOSPITAL


260 Pa.Super. 485 (1978)

394 A.2d 1031

Paul H. FOSTER, Appellant, v. McKEESPORT HOSPITAL, a corporation, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 29, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward O. Spotts, Pittsburgh, with him James P. Gill, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Richard S. Dorfzaun, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

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


SPAETH, Judge:

On January 7, 1972, appellant, Paul H. Foster, was injured when a boiler at McKeesport Hospital exploded. After the liability of the hospital had been established at a separate proceeding, a trial was held to determine the extent of appellant's damages. The jury returned a verdict of $11,500. Appellant filed a motion for a new trial, alleging that the verdict was inadequate and assigning fifteen errors by the trial court. The lower court denied appellant...

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