Miller v. Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
PELLEGRINI, Judge.
Erie Metropolitan Transit Authority (EMTA) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Erie County, denying its Motion for Summary Judgment on the basis that it was not immune from liability under the vehicle exception to sovereign immunity found at 42 Pa.C.S. § 8522(b)(1).
This appeal arises as a result of injuries suffered by Sylvia Miller (Miller) on May 4, 1990, after she slipped on the steps of an EMTA bus and fell into the street while exiting the bus. Miller filed a complaint against EMTA alleging that her injuries were the result of EMTA’s negligent…
Also in this document: Dissent.
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Love v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Marshall v. Port AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- Sonnenberg v. Erie Metropolitan Transit AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Vogel v. LangerCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
- First Nat. Bank v. Dept. of Transp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by11 opinions
- White v. School District of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1998
- Mannella ex rel. Mannella v. Port Authority of Allegheny CountyCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Rubenstein v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Bottoms v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. SimpkinsCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.