Legal Opinion
Leedom v. Commonwealth, Department of Transportation
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 18, 1997PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SMITH, Judge.
Joseph Leedom appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County that entered a judgment of nonsuit against him and in favor of the Department of Transportation (DOT). Leedom challenges the trial court’s entry of a nonsuit before the presentation of evidence; its determination that Leedom’s ignorance of the notice requirements for actions against government entities was insufficient to form a reasonable excuse; and its finding that there was a presumption of prejudice to DOT because it did not receive notice of Leedom’s claim until 25 months after his accident.
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