Legal Opinion

Ramon v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 27, 1989No. Appeal 2451 C.D. 1987PublishedCited by 18 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Pilar Ramon (minor-appellant) and Guido Ramon and Elsie Ramon (parent-appellants) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which entered summary judgment in favor of the Department of Transportation (DOT) and against the appellants.

On December 16, 1981, minor-appellant sustained injuries when she allegedly fell after stepping into a pothole that existed in that portion of the highway located in front of the premises at 1838 Bristol Pike in Bensalem Township, Bucks County. At that time, the hole was allegedly concealed by an accumulation of…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Yurechko v. Allegheny CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  2. Graffigna v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

3Cited by18 opinions

  1. In Re Paoli Railroad Yard Pcb LitigationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1990
  2. Hoy v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
  3. Leedom v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
  4. Thomas v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2004
  5. Bissey v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992

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