Mapp v. City of Philadelphia

Opinion by

Judge Mencer,

This workmen’s compensation case has a history of more than 18 years. We approach this appeal with the sincere hope that our resolution of the matter will hasten rather than further prolong the inevitable, although so far elusive, termination of the case.

The factual background was succinctly set forth by Judge Hoffman, writing for the Superior Court in Mapp v. Philadelphia, 215 Pa. Superior Ct. 101, 102-03, 257 A. 2d 306, 307 (1969) : “Appellant, Ruby Mapp, then twenty-four years old, joined the Philadelphia police force on April 25, 1955, having been certified as fit…