KISER v. SCHULTE


538 Pa. 219 (1994)

648 A.2d 1

John A. KISER and Cheryl Kiser, Administrators of the Estate of Kerry Ellen Kiser, Deceased; John A. Kiser and Cheryl Kiser, in their own right, v. Daryl SCHULTE, v. Jeffrey HAMPE, Marshall Black, Francine Fox, Keith Fox, Michael A. Slachta, Roxanne M. Fox Slachta, Linda L. Fox Trinnes and Edward Trinnes. Appeal of Linda L. Fox TRINNES and Edward Trinnes, John A. KISER and Cheryl Kiser, Administrators of the Estate of Kerry Ellen Kiser, Deceased; John A. Kiser and Cheryl Kiser, in their own right, v. Daryl SCHULTE, Appellant, v. Jeffrey HAMPE, Marshall Black, Francine Fox, Keith Fox, Michael A. Slachta, Roxanne M. Fox Slachta, Linda L. Fox Trinnes and Edward Trinnes.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 13, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Peter B. Skeel, Swensen, Perer & Johnson, Pittsburgh, PA, for appellants in No. 71.

Frank M. Gianola, Michael Nerone, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Pittsburgh, PA, for appellants in No. 72.

James B. Cole, Pittsburgh, for John and Cheryl Kiser.

Deborah A. Little, Pittsburgh, for Jeffrey Hampe.

Frank M. Gianola, Michael Nerone, Dickie, McCamey & Chilcote, P.C., Pittsburgh, for Daryl Schulte.

Warren Siegfried, Wayman, Irvin & McAuley, Pittsburgh, for Michael A. Slachta and Roxanne M. Fox Slachta.

Maury Nusbaum, Pittsburgh, for Marshall Black, Pittsburgh, PA, for appellee in No. 71.

Before NIX, C.J., and FLAHERTY, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS, CAPPY and MONTEMURO, JJ.


OPINION

MONTEMURO, Justice.

Appellants Daryl Schulte, Linda Fox Trinnes, and Edward Trinnes appeal from an Order of the Superior Court vacating the jury's award of damages as inadequate and remanding the case for a new trial on the issue of damages alone. We affirm.

The issues presented for our review are: (1) whether the jury award of $25,000 for the wrongful death and survival claims arising out...

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