Legal Opinion

Dennis v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 8, 2003PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Senior Judge MIRARCHI.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which granted Allison Dennis’ motion for post-trial relief.

The facts as found by the trial court are as follows. On February 1, 2001, Dennis filed a complaint alleging that she sustained injuries while she was a passenger on a SEPTA bus. Dennis sought uninsured motorist and first-party benefits as well as non-economic and economic damages arising from SEPTA’s alleged negligence. Michael Becker, Dennis’ former…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Dilliplaine v. Lehigh Valley Trust Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Reilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  3. Harman Ex Rel. Harman v. BorahSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. Rohm & Haas Co. v. Continental Casualty Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Commonwealth v. HammerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Dunn v. Board of Property AssessmentCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  2. Municipal Authority of the Borough of Midland v. Ohioville Borough Municipal AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  3. In Re Appeal of Order of St. Paul First HermitCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
  4. A. McClellan v. ZHB of Upper Makefield Twp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
  5. A.Y. Aina v. R.C. Smith, WardenCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2018

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