A Pennsylvania appellate court has axed a $10 million wrongful death verdict that a Chester County jury awarded to the family of a woman who died after she was allegedly discharged prematurely from a spinal surgery center.

By looking to the dollar amounts awarded in similar cases, the ruling highlights the value the Superior Court puts on prior precedent when it comes to determining the excessiveness of jury verdicts.

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