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James v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 24, 1984No. 88 E.D. Appeal Docket, 1983PublishedCited by 133 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On May 7, 1975 William James, the plaintiff-appellee in this case, allegedly fell and sustained injuries while walking on stairs owned and maintained by SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority). He filed a summons and complaint against SEPTA, and SEPTA answered and raised new matter alleging that James had not given the proper notice of the injury as was required by the Metropolitan Transportation Authorities Act. Section 2036 of that act, now repealed, provided:

Limitation of actions against authority

Within six months from the date that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
  2. San Antonio Independent School District v. RodriguezSupreme Court of the United States · 1973
  3. Plyler v. DoeSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  4. Craig v. BorenSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  5. Reed v. ReedSupreme Court of the United States · 1971

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3Cited by133 opinions

  1. Consumer Party of Pennsylvania v. Com.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. Rowland v. Washtenaw County Road CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Commonwealth v. KohlSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Curtis v. KlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Crowell v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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