Legal Opinion
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Ray
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 7, 1990PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARBIERI, Senior Judge.
This is an appeal from an order denying a petition to strike and/or open a default judgment. We affirm.
On January 29,1987, Kevin Ray (Ray) was a passenger in an uninsured motor vehicle when it was allegedly struck in the rear by a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) bus. Ray filed a complaint against SEPTA on October 5, 1988. By letter dated October 13, 1988, counsel for SEPTA requested a reasonable extension of time to respond to the complaint. In a letter dated October 14, 1988, Ray’s counsel responded to SEPTA’s request and granted SEPTA until…
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2Cases cited5 opinions
- BALK v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Rounsley v. D.C. Ventre & Sons, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Burkett v. Allstate InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Kurtz v. Allied Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Bittenbender v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
3Cited by7 opinions
- Comyn v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. DiAntonioCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- County of Allegheny v. McCulloughCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Richmond Township v. ThorntonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Shufesky v. City of ErieCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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