Legal Opinion
S. Chin v. New Flyer of America, Inc. and SEPTA
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 24, 2017No. S. Chin v. New Flyer of America, Inc. and SEPTA - 1896 C.D. 2016PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
JUDGE COHN JUBELIRER
New Flyer of America, Inc. (New Flyer) appeals from a May 12, 2016 Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), entering judgment in favor of Plaintiff Steven Chin (Chin) following a six-day jury trial for personal injuries Chin suffered when he was struck by a bus owned and operated by Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) while crossing a crosswalk. 1 New Flyer manufactured the bus, which Chin alleged was negligently and defectively designed. The jury found in favor of New Flyer on the product liability/defective…
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