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TAGNANI v. LEW

493 Pa. 371 (1981)

426 A.2d 595

Bruno TAGNANI, Administrator of the Estate of Elizabeth Tagnani, Appellee, v. Caryl Lynne LEW and James M. Reinert, Defendants-Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 13, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph J. Musto, Pittston, for Caryl Lynne Lew.

Jonathan C. Teller, Wilkes-Barre, for James M. Reinert.

Anthony C. Falvello, Conrad A. Falvello, Paula C.F. Garrety, Harrisburg, for appellee.

Before O'BRIEN, C.J., and ROBERTS, NIX, LARSEN, FLAHERTY and KAUFFMAN, JJ.

OPINION

NIX, Justice.

The basic issue presented in this appeal is whether the court en banc may give relief on post-verdict motions when such relief had not been requested during trial. We hold that our decision in Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co., 457 Pa. 255, 322 A.2d 114 (1974) precludes such a practice.

The instant appeal originated from a trespass action for damages arising out of the death...

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