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Jones v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1988No. Appeal, No. 13 T.D. 1987PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Senior Judge Barbieri,

Additional Defendant Upper Moreland Township (Township) appeals from the order of the Court of Com*39mon Pleas of Philadelphia County denying its motion for judgment on the pleadings or in the alternative change in venue to Montgomery County. We affirm the order of the trial court.

On March 2, 1984, an automobile driven by Ronald Jones (Plaintiff) was struck by a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) train at a grade crossing on Davisville Road in Upper Moreland Township, Montgomery County. Plaintiff instituted suit in Philadelphia County…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Hohlstein v. HohlsteinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  2. Peaceman v. CadesSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. Wolf v. WeymersSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  4. City of Philadelphia v. SilvermanCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Morrison v. SpearsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Ward v. Lower Southampton TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  2. Keystone Sanitary Landfill, Inc. and Solid Waste Services, Inc. d/b/a J.P. Mascaro & Sons v. Monroe County Municipal Waste Management AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2016
  3. Simons v. State Correction InstituteCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Ward v. TruscelloCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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