Legal Opinion

Oliver v. Tropiano Transportation, Inc.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 8, 2013PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

President Judge PELLEGRINI.

The Philadelphia Parking Authority (Authority) appeals from the decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) finding the Authority liable for injuries sustained by Geraldine Oliver (Oliver) pursuant to the real estate exception to sovereign immunity, 42 Pa. C.S. § 8522(b)(4).1 For the reasons that follow, we reverse the trial court.

*1235On March 20, 2009, Oliver was injured in an Authority parking garage located at 10th and Ludlow Streets in the City of Philadelphia (City). Oliver parked her vehicle on the garage’s third level.…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Blount v. Philadelphia Parking AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
  2. James J. Gory Mechanical Contracting, Inc. v. Philadelphia Housing AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  3. Ashley v. StateSupreme Court of Delaware · 2002
  4. Wilson v. Norristown Area School DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2001
  5. Sule v. Philadelphia Parking AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2011

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Win & Son, Inc. v. City of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2016
  2. Hutto v. Philadelphia Parking AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2015
  3. S.A. Finan & M.K. Finan as Trustees of the Finan Family Irrevocable Trust v. Pike County Conservation DistrictCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2019
  4. BELFI v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIADistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2024
  5. Samir Gabis v. Philadelphia Parking Authority, Kevin James, John Does 1-10District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2026

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