FERGUSON v. MORTON

No. 465 EDA 2013

84 A.3d 715 (2013)

Sheila FERGUSON, Appellant v. Derrick MORTON and Philadelphia Cycle Center, Appellee.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 26, 2013.

Reargument Denied March 5, 2014.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Siegel , Havertown, for appellant.

Lisa B. Apelian , Philadelphia, for Philadelphia Cycle, appellee.

BEFORE: SHOGAN, J., WECHT, J., and COLVILLE, J.


OPINION BY WECHT, J.:

Sheila Ferguson challenges the trial court's January 4, 2013 order granting Philadelphia Cycle Center's ("PCC") post-trial motion seeking a new trial. Ferguson contends that the trial court erred in granting a mistrial based upon the misconduct of her counsel while presenting closing argument on behalf of Ferguson. We agree, and we reverse.

The sole issue presented concerns certain inflammatory comments by Ferguson's attorney, Thomas...

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