Legal Opinion
Hanko v. United States
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided March 30, 1984No. Civ. A. 82-2456PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SIMMONS, District Judge.
This is a trip and fall case. The injured plaintiff is suing the tenant of the premises. The tenant has impleaded the owner. Both defendants have moved for summary judgment.
On June 18, 1980, the plaintiff in this civil action, Darlene Hanko, fell on the sidewalk abutting the Westmoreland City Post Office after exiting the building. The plaintiff avers that her fall was precipitated by a steel plate “I” beam protruding from the sidewalk.
As a result of the injuries sustained from the fall, Hanko filed suit against the United States of America, who in turn joined…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. Diebold, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Fairbanks, Morse & Co. v. Consolidated Fisheries Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1951
- Harris (Et Ux.) v. Lewistown Tr. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Fisher v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971
- Leary v. Lawrence Sales Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Craig v. A.A.R. Realty Corp.Superior Court of Delaware · 1989
- Toberman v. CopasDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Gales v. United StatesDistrict Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- State ex rel. Hilker v. SweeneySupreme Court of Missouri · 1994
- Velsini v. CadmusDistrict Court, N.D. New York · 1994
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