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TAKES v. METROPOLITAN EDISON CO.

548 Pa. 92 (1997)

695 A.2d 397

Steven M. TAKES and Catherine C. Takes, his wife, Appellants, v. METROPOLITAN EDISON COMPANY, a corporation, Appellee, and Steven M. Takes, d/b/a El Greco Painting Company, (Additional Defendant).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 20, 1997.

Reargument Denied August 11, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald W. Shipman, Easton, George C. Diamantopulos, Pittsburgh, for Steven and Catherine Takes.

Robertson B. Taylor, Bethlehem, Richard T. Wentley, Joseph T. Moran, Pittsburgh, for Metropolitan Edison Company.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO and NEWMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NIGRO, Justice.

The issue before this Court is whether the Superior Court erred in affirming the trial court's finding that Appellee timely objected to a flawed punitive damages charge. Because we conclude that Appellee failed to timely and specifically object, we reverse the Superior Court's decision as it pertains to the punitive damages issue.

Appellee, Metropolitan Edison Company ("Met-Ed"), is a utility company which supplies...

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