Legal Opinion
Williams by Williams v. Lewis
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 7, 1983No. 3006PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JOHNSON, Judge:
On November 28, 1978, Joseph E. Williams, Jr., a minor, was walking home from school. While crossing an undeveloped parcel of land owned by one Mabel Lewis he fell and sustained injuries. Subsequently, Joseph E. Williams, Sr. filed a complaint in trespass on behalf of his son naming Lewis and the City of Philadelphia (City) as defendants. In the first count, it was alleged that Lewis was negligent in allowing her property to become a safety hazard. A second count averred that the City was negligent in knowingly allowing the Lewis property to fall into such a state of disrepair.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Hamil v. BashlineSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Otto v. American Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Boyce v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Chapman v. City of PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Newell v. Montana West, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2017
- Laform v. Bethlehem TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Maycock v. Gravely Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
- Marshall v. PORT AUTH., ALLEGHENY CO.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Sprenkel v. Consolidated Rail Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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