Legal Opinion

Ribinicky v. Yerex

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 24, 1997No. 0167, 0168 M.D. Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

NEWMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal of a Commonwealth Court Order, reversing the grant of the petition of a local agency, joined as an additional defendant in a personal injury action, for a change of venue pursuant to the political subdivision venue rules. For the following reasons, we reverse.

BACKGROUND

Galina Ribnicky was injured in a collision with another vehicle driven by Richard Yerex (Yerex) on January 16, 1992. Yerex was allegedly driving the wrong way on a one-way street. The accident occurred in Allentown, Pennsylvania. Galina and her husband, Richard, (the Ribnickys,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Pennsylvania Financial Responsibility Assigned Claims Plan v. EnglishSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  2. Plum v. Tampax, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  3. Township of Whitpain v. GoldenbergCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  4. Human Development of Erie, Inc. v. Zoning Hearing BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  5. Ward v. Lower Southampton TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. 202 Island Car Wash, L.P. v. Monridge Construction, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2006
  2. Bradley v. O'DONOGHUECommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  3. Shaffer v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  4. Cummings v. ElinskyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. Barr v. Pennsylvania Department of State, Bureau of Professional & Occupational AffairsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002

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