Legal Opinion
Peterson v. Philadelphia Housing Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 18, 1993No. 1075 C.D. 1992PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
Steven A. Peterson (Peterson) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) granting the motion of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (the Authority) for summary judgment and dismissing the complaint. We reverse and remand for trial.
On February 9, 1988, at approximately 11:30 a.m., Peterson was injured while descending a flight of stairs in an Authority building located at 1315 North Tenth Street in the City of Philadelphia. Peterson slipped on an obstruction and/or debris on the stairs in a darkened area and attempted to grab a…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Builders Supply Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1951
- Snyder v. HarmonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
- Crowell v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
- Bendas v. Township of White DeerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Sherman v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Sanchez ex rel. Rivera v. MontanezCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Gray v. LogueCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Davis v. City of PhiladelphiaCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
- Floyd v. Philadelphia Housing AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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