WILSON v. ANDERSON


420 Pa.Super. 169 (1992)

616 A.2d 34

Rupert G. WILSON and Johanah Wilson, h/w, Appellants, v. John H. ANDERSON and Philadelphia Newspaper, Inc., Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 16, 1992.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Perlstein, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Mark T. Riley, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before WIEAND, OLSZEWSKI and KELLY, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

In this appeal from the judgment entered on a defense verdict, the plaintiff contends that the trial court committed error when, sua sponte, it examined him about his failure to use a seat belt and thereafter gave prejudicial instructions regarding such failure. We are constrained to agree. Therefore, we reverse and remand for a new trial.

On March 27, 1986, a vehicle driven by Rupert G. Wilson collided with a truck owned by Philadelphia Newspapers...

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