Divilly v. Port Authority of Allegheny County

OPINION BY

Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

The Port Authority of Allegheny County (Authority) appeals from a decision of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) which granted the Motion for Post-Trial Relief filed by Sally Divilly (Divilly) and ordered that a new trial be held after a jury returned a verdict in favor of the Authority. We reverse.

Divilly was a passenger on an Authority bus that was involved in a traffic accident. Divilly sued the Authority for injuries she allegedly sustained during that accident. During the trial, Divilly testified that on *756September 9, 1996, she…