Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 1975No. Appeal, No. 1444 C.D. 1974PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
On July 30, 1969, the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) entered into an agreement with the Philadelphia Suburban Transportation Company (PSTC) whereby SEPTA contracted to purchase the assets of PSTC including the Buck Lane Bridge under which run the rail lines of PSTC. On December 22, 1969, before the transaction was closed on January 29, 1970, the Township of Haverford had filed a complaint with the Public Utility Commission (PUC) alleging that the bridge was hazardous and unsafe. After hearings, the PUC ordered the bridge to be reconstructed,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Pittsburgh Railways Co. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Philadelphia Electric Co. v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1930
- Pennsylvania Railroad v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
- Philadelphia v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission v. Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Marinelli v. Montour RailroadSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- City of Chester v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Consolidated Rail Corp. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- City of Pittsburgh v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- D & H Corp. v. Pennsylvania Public Utility CommissionCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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