Legal Opinion
DeSantis v. Yaw
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 11, 1981No. 2272PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEMURO, Judge:
On January 7, 1980, plaintiff, Lisa DeSantis, a minor, brought suit in trespass against defendant, Lawrence L. Yaw, for injuries suffered by her in an automobile accident which occurred September 10, 1977. The defendant alleged as New Matter that the claim was barred by the statute of limitations.
The issue was argued, and the Court found for the defendant on the pleadings. The plaintiff filed a Concise Statement of Matters Complained Of On Appeal, and set forth as her sole ground for reversal of the decision barring her action that the statute of limitations should be…
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