Superior Court Affirms New Trial in Zoo Injury Case Over Omitted Open and Obvious Jury Instruction

Janik v. Zoological Society of Philadelphia, 2025 Pa. Super. 90 (Pa. Super. Apr. 22, 2025) – The Superior Court of Pennsylvania affirmed an order granting a new trial, as the jury was not instructed on the open and obvious doctrine and the verdict slip did not include a question on whether the at-issue condition was open and obvious….
By: Marshall Dennehey