Legal Opinion

Calvanese v. LEIST

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 6, 1982No. Appeal, 887 C.D. 1981PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Bucks County Common Pleas Court sustained North Hampton Township’s preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and dismissed Diane Calvanese ’s complaint. We affirm.

Calvanese, a passenger, was injured when her vehicle veered and .struck a tree. The road is a state highway within the Township. Calvanese alleges that, at .the time of the accident, the road was covered .with mud and debris and the signs warning of the upcoming curve were .obscured by trees and bushes.

Calvanese alleges that the Township should be held liable for failure to notify…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Stevens v. Reading Street Railway Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
  2. Swank v. Bensalem TownshipCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Mindala v. American Motors Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
  2. Rinaldi v. GiblinCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  3. Buffalini v. ShraderCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  4. Mindala v. American Motors Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Majestic v. Com., Dept. of Transp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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