Legal Opinion
Jackson v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 20, 1989No. 575 C.D. 1989PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGINLEY, Judge.
George W. Jackson, Jr. (Husband) and Elva S. Jackson (Wife), (together, Appellants) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) dated November 21, 1988, granting the City of Philadelphia’s (City) preliminary objections and dismissing the City as a party in an action by Appellants to recover for bodily injuries and other losses sustained by Appellants after Husband was struck by a Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA), trolley car while crossing Island Avenue on May 5, 1986. We affirm.
The City sought dismissal from…
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