Legal Opinion
City of Philadelphia v. Gray
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided January 15, 1991No. 1652 & 1702 C.D.1989PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALLADINO, Judge.. Joan Gray (Mrs. Gray) and City of Philadelphia Police Department (City) each appeal from a post-trial order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which granted City a new trial. We reverse.
Mrs. Gray was injured in a car accident when her vehicle collided with patrol car driven by a City police officer (officer) responding to an emergency call. Mrs. Gray alleged that officer negligently drove through a red light. A first trial ended in a mistrial. Following a second trial, a jury returned a verdict of $250,000 in favor of Mrs. Gray finding that…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In Re the Upset Sale of Properties Against Which Delinquent 1981 Taxes Were Returned to the Tax Claim Unit on or About the First Monday of May, 1982Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Murphy v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Westinghouse Elevator Co. v. HerronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- City of Philadelphia v. MiddletonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Penneys v. SegalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Agresta v. GillespieCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Ferber v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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