CHURILLA v. BARNER


269 Pa.Super. 100 (1979)

409 A.2d 83

Alex J. CHURILLA and Grayce D. Churilla, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Carl J. Churilla, deceased, on behalf of the Estate of Carl J. Churilla, deceased, and Alex J. Churilla and Grayce D. Churilla, Co-Administrators of the Estate of Carl J. Churilla, deceased, on behalf of the next of kin of the said Carl J. Churilla v. Robert BARNER, Appellant, v. ESTATE of Joel RUBENSTEIN.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 29, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Schifino, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Kirby Lee Boring, Pittsburgh, for appellees Churilla.

No appearance on behalf of Estate of Joel Rubenstein.

Before PRICE, HESTER and WATKINS, JJ.


PRICE, Judge:

In their complaint initiating this action, appellees, the parents of Carl J. Churilla, alleged that their son was killed in an automobile accident caused by the negligence of appellant.1 Pursuant to a non-jury trial conducted on May 26, 1977, judgment was entered for appellees in the amount of $3,000 on the survival action, and $47,000 on the wrongful death action. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse the judgment of...

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