Legal Opinion
Coleman v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 1, 1990PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
This is an appeal by Bruce Coleman (Coleman) from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) dismissing Coleman’s complaint against the City of Philadelphia (City).
On April 22, 1982, Coleman was injured as he walked across a City street. The paved surface caved in and collapsed and Coleman fell into the breach. At the time of the accident, Coleman was collecting trash for the City.
On February 17, 1984, Coleman filed a complaint against the City, the Philadelphia Electric Company (PECO) and the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), 1 alleging that he was…
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- Miller v. EmelsonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
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