Cheronis v. Septa

GOODHEART, J.,

This is the last vestige of litigation arising from a grievously unfortunate incident that occurred on March 3, 1980, in the nether reaches of Philadelphia’s Suburban Station. On that date, plaintiffs incompetent, Mary Brown1 was violently assaulted, raped, and left for dead in the catacomb-like tunnels beneath the station platforms.

Suit was instituted in August 1980, against SEPTA2 and Conrail, which at the time operated the local commuter trains under contract from SEPTA. In December 1980, SEPTA and Conrail filed a third-party complaint against the City of Philadelphia, the…