Legal Opinion
Ellis v. City of Pittsburgh
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 12, 1997No. 2496 C.D. 1996PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLINS, President Judge.
The City of Pittsburgh (City) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) denying its motion for post-trial relief.1 We affirm.
On August 17, 1988, Carl Ellis (Ellis) sustained serious injuries as a result of a fall on a set of steps on City property. Ellis filed a writ of summons on August 7, 1990, and thereafter a complaint on September 11, 1990, seeking damages for these injuries. A hearing was held before a Board of Arbitrators, which found in favor of the City. Ellis filed an appeal to the trial court, which after a non-jury…
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