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Pa. Appeals Court Tosses $6.4M Judgment Based on Faulty Jury Instruction

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“Without any instruction on this issue,” the court held, “the jury charge was misleading and inaccurate, as it instructed that any control over the manner, method or operative details of any part of the work was sufficient for liability.”

February 29, 2024 at 12:12 PM

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What You Need to Know

  • The Superior Court ruled a new trial should be granted in a $6.4 million construction injury case.
  • The panel held that the trial court’s jury charge improperly omitted an instruction on a key liability issue.
  • The court determined the instruction was ‘misleading and inaccurate.’

The Pennsylvania Superior Court on Wednesday threw out a $6.4 million judgment entered for a welder injured in a construction accident.

The three-judge panel held that the defendant, Covanta, should be granted a new trial because the jury had been given an instruction that left out key information about the central issue of the case.

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