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WYLIE v. POWASKI

422 Pa. 285 (1966)

Wylie v. Powaski, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

June 24, 1966.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul M. Robinson, with him David L. Robinson, and Robinson, Fisher & Long, for appellant.

B. Patrick Costello, with him Smith, Best & Horn, for appellees.

Before BELL, C.J., MUSMANNO, JONES, COHEN, EAGEN, O'BRIEN and ROBERTS, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE MUSMANNO, June 24, 1966:

This Court has declared repeatedly and without modification or reservation that "`. . . "the granting of a new trial is an inherent power and immemorial right of the trial court and an appellate court will not find fault with the exercise of such authority in the absence of a clear abuse of discretion . . . One of the least assailable grounds for the exercise of such power is the trial court's conclusion that the verdict...

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