KROCK v. CHROUST


330 Pa.Super. 108 (1984)

478 A.2d 1376

Robert W. KROCK, Administrator of the Estate of Donald F. Krock, Deceased, Appellant, v. Robert Stephen CHROUST and Carl R. Hamm.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 20, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied December 3, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas Martin, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Michael P. Shay, Bethlehem, for appellees.

Before ROWLEY, HESTER and ROBERTS, JJ.


HESTER, Judge:

This appeal raises the novel issue of whether a jury verdict on a survival action should be reduced by $15,000.00, the maximum work loss benefits recoverable under the No-fault Motor Vehicle Insurance Act.1 We hold that the lower court improperly granted appellee's motion to mold the verdict, and we hereby reinstate the original verdict of $100,000.00.

Appellant's decedent was involved in an automobile accident on...

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