Legal Opinion
Phillips v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 22, 1992No. 934 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 11 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) which denied the City’s motions for a directed verdict, judgment notwithstanding the verdict (j.n.o.v.) and a new trial and entered judgment in favor of Mary Phillips (Appellee).
Appellee filed a complaint against the City and the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (DOT) seeking money damages for injuries which she sustained when she stepped on debris in and around a pothole in the 7900 block of Bustleton Avenue 1 in the City. Appellee’s foot sank into the…
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