Legal Opinion
Commonwealth v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 29, 1986No. Appeals, Nos. 1634 C.D. 1985 and 1829 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,
The Department of Transportation (DOT) and Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) cross-appeal an Allegheny County Common Pleas Court order denying post-trial motions and entering judgment in favor of Conrail. We affirm.
A landslide removed the soil supporting a railroad bed next to a DOT-maintained highway and caused Conrads railroad tracks to shift. As a result, a train wreck involving substantial property damage1 occurred. Conrail commenced an action against DOT, alleging that the landslide was caused by DOTs negligent failure to maintain the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Craig v. Magee Memorial Rehabilitation CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- McCay v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Abbott v. Steel City Piping Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
- Lutzko v. Mikris, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Lyles v. Com., Dept. of Transp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Sacco v. City of ScrantonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- Estate of Hannis v. Ashland State General HospitalCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Wright v. Com., Dept. of Transp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Patton v. Commonwealth, Department of TransportationCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- BARTELL BY UNDERHILL v. StraubCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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