Joannides v. Norris

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Joannides v. Norris

11 A.2d 139, 337 Pa. 234, 1940 Pa. LEXIS 390

CourtSupreme Court of Pennsylvania

DecidedJanuary 10, 1940

DocketAppeal, 316

StatusPublished

Cited by3 cases

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Joannides v. Norris, 11 A.2d 139, 337 Pa. 234, 1940 Pa. LEXIS 390 (Pa. 1940).

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Per Curiam,

This is an appeal from tbe order of the court below granting a new trial in an action of trespass to recover damages for tbe death of plaintiff’s husband. The new trial was granted for tbe sole reason that tbe trial judge felt that be bad not properly instructed tbe jury as to its duty in passing upon the credibility of tbe testimony of a doctor called on behalf of plaintiff. In bis opinion, tbe judge states be thinks justice is best served by a new trial. Tbe trial judge did not abuse bis discretion.

Order affirmed.

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Per Curiam,

This is an appeal from tbe order of the court below granting a new trial in an action of trespass to recover damages for tbe death of plaintiff’s husband. The new trial was granted for tbe sole reason that tbe trial judge felt that be bad not properly instructed tbe jury as to its duty in passing upon the credibility of tbe testimony of a doctor called on behalf of plaintiff. In bis opinion, tbe judge states be thinks justice is best served by a new trial. Tbe trial judge did not abuse bis discretion.

Order affirmed.

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