Legal Opinion
Martin v. Commonwealth
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 6, 1989No. Appeal 35 T.D. 1988PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Palladino,
Sherry Martin (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) sustaining the preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer of the County of Montgomery (County) and dismissing Appellant’s complaint as to the County. We reverse and remand.
On February 12, 1985, Appellant was exiting from One Fairway Plaza onto Philmont Road near the intersection of Red Lion Road in Lower Moreland Township in the County. Appellant drove her car into what appeared to be a puddle, but which was actually a sewer or storm drain located in…
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