Commonwealth, Department of Transportation v. J. W. Bishop & Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Justice.
At issue on these appeals is the applicability of statutes of limitations to actions brought by the Commonwealth. We reaffirm the long-standing rule that such statutes do not apply to the Commonwealth unless the statute specifically so provides. Hence, we vacate the orders of the Commonwealth Court and remand for further proceedings.
These appeals arise out of two separate actions. In the case against appellee J. W. Bishop & Co., Inc., a bridge owned by the Commonwealth collapsed when Bishop’s allegedly overweight vehicle passed over it on June 6, 1969. In…
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