129 A. 112 | Pa. | 1925
Argued April 21, 1925. There was a great rivalry for business between the employees of defendant taxicab company and those of a competing company, for whom plaintiff worked. It culminated in one of defendant's employees purposely driving his car onto the sidewalk in pursuit of plaintiff. The latter was forced against the wall of a building by the car and seriously injured. This suit, with a verdict against defendant, was the result.
Defendant contends the court, in its charge, erred in using a figure when referring to the weekly wages plaintiff received, and submitting it as the basis on which damages might be awarded for the loss of wages. As stated by the trial judge to the jury, "I think you understand that I took the figure that was given as an example. You will determine . . . . . . what . . . . . . he earned. . . . . . Any loss of those earnings he is entitled to recover." It is true, in Hollinger v. York Railways Co.,
The second question involves the amount of the verdict. We held in Martin v. Letter,
The judgment of the court below is affirmed.