Legal Opinion
Hahn v. Commonwealth
Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Centre County
Decided May 3, 1980No. 1979-107PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SHARP, P.J.,
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
Mervin E. Hahn and his wife Shirley are residents and taxpayers of the Commonwealth, in Fleming-ton, Clinton County, Pa. About 5:30 p.m., August *26116, 1975, plaintiffs entered the portion of the Bald Ea^le State Park known as the Foster Joseph Sayérs Dam Project. The Commonwealth Department of Environmental Resources leases the area from the U.S. Army under a 40 year lease. While walking to a lakeside area, frequently used by members'of the public when in the park, plaintiff Mervin E. Hahn fell into a hole some 16"-18" in diameter, allegedly manmade.
Plaintiff Hahn…
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- Commonwealth v. HILLSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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- Rock v. Concrete Materials, Inc.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1974
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