Astorino v. New Jersey Transit Corp.

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Plaintiffs Giovanni Astorino, Sandra Astorino, Mark Shtraus, and Lilita Shtraus, who are all Pennsylvania residents, sued New Jersey Transit Corporation for injuries they suffered as a result of a commuter train derailment in Hudson County, New Jersey. The distinguished trial judge dismissed plaintiffs’ complaint for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. On appeal, the trial judge deemed all issues waived because he held that the Pa.R.A.P. 1925(b) statement was too vague to permit him to draft a Pa.R.A.P. 1925(a) opinion. We disagree, and we caution trial judges against…