Labbett v. Port Authority of Allegheny County

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Heather Labbett (Labbett) appeals from an order of the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas (trial court) dismissing her motion for post-trial relief and requesting a new trial on the grounds of inadequacy of the jury verdict.

On January 19, 1994, Labbett was a passenger in a vehicle travelling behind a bus that was owned and operated by the Port Authority of Allegheny County (Port Authority). As it was going through the Liberty Tunnels in Pittsburgh, the bus caught fire. As a result, Labbett was forced to leave her vehicle when the smoke from the bus filled the tunnel and…