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Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1976
371 A.2d 872 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976)

Summary

In Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store, 1 Pa. D. C.3d 339 (affirmed per curiam 244 Pa. Super. 597, 371 A.2d 872 (1976)) the judge granted a remittitur of the punitive damages on the basis that it would bring those damages more in conformance with Pennsylvania case law.

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Opinion

Argued March 16, 1976.

December 20, 1976.

Trespass. Before ANDERSON, J. Verdict for plaintiffs and judgment entered. Defendant appealed. Appeal, No. 23, Oct. T., 1976, from Court of Common Pleas, Trial Division, of Philadelphia, Feb. T., 1968, No. 2119. Argued March 16, 1976.

Edward R. Murphy, with him Charles W. Craven, for appellant; M. Mark Mendel, with him Harris T. Bock, for appellees.


Judgment affirmed.

CERCONE, J., absent.


Summaries of

Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store

Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Dec 20, 1976
371 A.2d 872 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976)

In Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store, 1 Pa. D. C.3d 339 (affirmed per curiam 244 Pa. Super. 597, 371 A.2d 872 (1976)) the judge granted a remittitur of the punitive damages on the basis that it would bring those damages more in conformance with Pennsylvania case law.

Summary of this case from Daley v. John Wanamaker, Inc.
Case details for

Hannigan v. S. Klein's Department Store

Case Details

Full title:Hannigan et vir v. S. Klein's Department Store, Appellant

Court:Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Date published: Dec 20, 1976

Citations

371 A.2d 872 (Pa. Super. Ct. 1976)
371 A.2d 872

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