Hines v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

COLINS, Judge.

Before the Court is an appeal by Mary Hines (appellant) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, which granted Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority’s (SEPTA) motion to quash her appeal of an arbitration award for failure to comply with the notice requirements under Pa.R.C.P. No. 1308. We affirm.

Appellant filed a complaint against SEPTA on September 21,1987, alleging damages for personal injuries sustained in an accident involving a defective seat on a SEPTA trolley on September 25, 1985. Prior to an arbitration hearing, settlements were…