Legal Opinion
Oliver v. City of Pittsburgh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 17, 2009No. 1441 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
President Judge LEADBETTER.
The City of Pittsburgh (City) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (common pleas) that denied its motion for summary judgment and granted judgment on the pleadings in favor of Casandra Oliver. By granting judgment in favor of Oliver, common pleas precluded the City from asserting a subrogation lien for Heart and Lung Act1 benefits paid to Oliver following her settlement of a civil action against a third party for injuries that she sustained in a work-related motor vehicle accident. After review, we reverse.
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2Cases cited16 opinions
- Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan v. EnglishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Thompson v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
- Topelski v. Universal South Side Autos, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Philadelphia v. Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- City of Erie v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Oliver v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2011
- Stermel v. Workers' Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- City of Philadelphia v. F. ZampognaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- B. Tiano v. City of Philadelphia & PMA Mgmt. Corp. (WCAB)Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2023
- City of Philadelphia v. F. ZampognaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
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