HEATH v. HUTH ENGINEERS, INC.


279 Pa.Super. 90 (1980)

420 A.2d 758

Donna L. HEATH, Administratrix of the Estate of Larry M. Heath, Deceased, v. HUTH ENGINEERS, INC., Lancaster Area Sewer Authority and Environmental Utilities, Inc., Appellants.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 27, 1980.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied October 7, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christopher S. Underhill, Lancaster, for appellants.

William A. Atlee, Jr., Lancaster, for Heath, appellee.

Kathleen Gray, Lancaster, for Lancaster Area Sewer Authority.

Lewis H. Markowitz, York, will not file a brief on behalf of Environmental Utilities, Inc.

Before HESTER, MONTGOMERY and CIRILLO, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

This is a wrongful death and survival action in which the jury returned a total verdict of $205,000.00 against the appellants. All appellants filed Motions for Judgment N.O.V. and for a New Trial, and all motions were denied by the Court below. All three appellants have appealed to this Court.

Appellee's decedent (Heath) was killed when a trench in which he was working collapsed. Heath was an employee of Environmental, a sewer construction...

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