Legal Opinion
Comyn v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 1, 1991No. 2012 C.D. 1989PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALLADINO, Judge.
The City of Philadelphia (City) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) denying the City’s petition to open a default judgment taken against the City by Frances Comyn (Appellee). We reverse.
Appellee filed a complaint on November 18, 1988, against the City and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA), alleging that she was injured when she tripped over debris on steps leading to a SEPTA station. The City failed to answer the complaint, and, upon Appellee’s praecipe, a default judgment was entered.
We note at the outset that…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Sonder v. SonderSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988
- In Re the Upset Sale of Properties Against Which Delinquent 1981 Taxes Were Returned to the Tax Claim Unit on or About the First Monday of May, 1982Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Hopkinson v. HopkinsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
- Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. RayCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
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