DOUGHERTY v. McLAUGHLIN


432 Pa.Super. 129 (1994)

637 A.2d 1017

Brian DOUGHERTY, v. David McLAUGHLIN, Appellant. Brian DOUGHERTY, Appellant, v. David McLAUGHLIN.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 17, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas F. Weis, Pittsburgh, for McLaughlin.

Greg T. Kinskey, Pittsburgh, for Dougherty.

Before ROWLEY, President Judge, JOHNSON and HESTER, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

In this case, we are asked to determine whether the trial court properly granted Brian Dougherty's motion for additur, increasing the jury's damage award, when the trial court determined that the jury's verdict was inadequate. Since we conclude that, where a jury renders an inadequate verdict, the proper remedy is the grant of a new trial, we vacate and remand this matter for a new trial.

Dougherty commenced this action against David McLaughlin...

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