Legal Opinion
National Freight, Inc. v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 30, 1988No. Civ. A. 87-3334PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
RAYMOND J. BRODERICK, District Judge.
Plaintiffs National Freight, Inc. and Lan-dis Leasing, Inc. (hereinafter collectively “National Freight”) commenced this action against defendant Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (“SEPTA”), alleging that SEPTA’s negligence caused a collision between National Freight’s trac tor-trailer and SEPTA’s commuter train on April 3, 1986, at the River Road Crossing near the Miquon Rail Station, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. SEPTA filed a counterclaim alleging that the negligence of Mr. Alfred Smith, the driver of National Freight’s…
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