PAINTER v. PENNSYLVANIA ELEC. CO.


368 Pa.Super. 334 (1987)

534 A.2d 110

Douglas P. PAINTER and Joann Painter, His Wife, Appellants v. PENNSYLVANIA ELECTRIC COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed November 16, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Eugene J. Brew, Jr., Erie, for appellants.

Timothy M. Sennett, Erie, for appellee.

Before ROWLEY, DEL SOLE and JOHNSON, JJ.


JOHNSON, Judge:

In this appeal Appellants seek a new trial on the grounds that the trial court erred in refusing to charge the jury on absolute liability and in allowing certain testimony by Appellee's expert witness. We find no merit in Appellants' position and affirm.

On August 31, 1982, Appellee, Pennsylvania Electric Company, and its subcontractors were engaged in excavation in front of Appellants' building in downtown Erie. Appellee was utilizing a Horam...

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