City of Pittsburgh v. Jodzis
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
The City of Pittsburgh (City) appeals the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) denying its motions for post-trial relief and assessing delay damages. We reverse.
On July 1, 1979, at approximately 4:00 A.M., Henry F. Jodzis, Jr. (Jodzis), ran a stop sign while riding his motorcycle. City police officers in a police van observed the infraction and attempted to stop Jodzis with their siren and beacon lights. Jodzis did not stop and, after a chase, succeeded in evading the police van. When Jodzis turned down a narrow, downhill street he encountered…
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