SEYMOUR v. SUN COMPANY, INC. (Pa. 11-17-1999)

740 A.2d 1139

Steven SEYMOUR and Geraldine Seymour, h/w, et al. v. SUN COMPANY, INC. et al. Appeal of Steven Seymour and Geraldine Seymour, h/w, Emma Nelson, Allen H. Nelson, Jennifer Coll, Mary Grochowski, Chester Grochowski, Nancie S. Grove, Sharon Monzo, David Monzo, Carol Anne Denaro, Charles Denaro, Deborah Poppert, Thomas J. Poppert, Helen Read, Harold Read, Bonnie Smith, Craig E. Smith, A. Thomas Stewart, Vera Williams and Robert Williams (at 55 M.D. Appeal Docket, 1999). Appeal of Joseph and Jana Batchelder (at 56 M.D. Appeal Docket, 1999).

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued: October 20, 1999.
Decided: November 17, 1999.

Appeals Nos. 55 and 56 M.D. Appeal Dockets 1999, from the Order of the Superior Court entered June 1, 1998, at No. 2295 PHL 95, vacating the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Civil Division entered May 22, 1995 at Nos. 92-003598, 92-006131, 93-16345, 93-18844 and 94-29; Clement J. McGovern, Judge.

Joseph R. McFadden, Jr., Media, for Seymour, et al.

William J. Taylor for Sun Pipe Line Co., et al.

Charles J. Hardy, Philadelphia, for Joseph Batchelder, et ux in 55 M.D. 1999.

Thomas J. O’Malley, Jr., Media, for Rewis Dambly Cons.
Development.

Richard A. Sprague, Charles J. Hardy, Philadelphia, for Joseph and Jana Batchelder in 56 M.D. 1999.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

ORDER
PER CURIAM:

AND NOW, this 17th day of November, 1999, the Order of the Superior Court is REVERSED pursuant to Adamski v. Miller, 545 Pa. 316, 681 A.2d 171
(1996). The case is remanded to the trial court for reinstatement of the award of punitive damages.