Legal Opinion
Wellons v. SEPTA
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 9, 1991No. 612 C.D. 1990PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CRAIG, President Judge.
James Wellons appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting the City of Philadelphia’s motion for summary judgment. We affirm.
In the complaint which gave rise to this appeal, Wellons alleged that on January 14, 1987, he slipped on a paper bag on the steps of the Frankford elevated train platform located at 60th and Market Streets in Philadelphia. He brought suit for his injuries against the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) and the city.
The city moved for summary judgment, averring that (1) a lease agreement…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Snyder v. HarmonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Chambers v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Prescott v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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3Cited by18 opinions
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