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220 Pa. Super. 444

Atene v. Lawrence

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 24, 1972

Superior Court of Pennsylvania · decided 1972-03-24

Cited by 2 later decisions — most recently March 1974

2 state decisions

Relies on Clarkson v. Crawford

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Decided 1972-03-24

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¶1Opinion

Per Curiam,

¶2Tn this trespass action involving an automobile collision the jury brought in a verdict for the plaintiff in the amount of $20,000.00. Motions for new trial and judgment n.o.v. were filed by defendant. After argument, defendant’s motion for judgment n.o.v. was withdrawn and the lower court made the following order: “July 2nd, 1971: Plaintiff is directed to file a remitti-tur of all sums in excess of $13,500.00 or Defendant’s motion for New Trial is granted.”

¶3The plaintiff did not file a remittitur and both parties appealed from the order of July 2, 1971. However, this is not an appealable order and both appeals must be quashed. Clarkson v. Crawford, 285 Pa. 299, 132 A. 350 (1926).

¶4No judgment has been entered nor has a new trial been granted. Nowhere on the record is there a state-*446meat by plaintiff that he will not remit. Until such election is made, an appealable final order cannot be entered. If the plaintiff decides to remit, a judgment may be entered on the verdict as remitted and a judgment appealable by the defendant exists. If plaintiff refuses to remit, an order granting a new trial should be entered. Such an order is also appealable.

¶5Both appeals are quashed.

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