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Reber v. Commonwealth

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 21, 1986No. Appeal, 2373 C.D. 1985PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Judge Craig,

Richard Allen Reber appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County granting the defendants motion for summary judgment in a civil action against the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board (LCB). We vacate the order of the court and remand for a trial on the merits of Mr. Reber’s negligence claim.

According to the pleadings, on August 16, 1982, Mr. Reber, who was then seventeen years old, asked Mr. Geaneotes, who was also seventeen years old, to purchase liquor from a state liquor store and gave him money to do so. The store employees did not question…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Morena v. South Hills Health SystemSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Congini by Congini v. PORTERSVILLE ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Vattimo v. Lower Bucks Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Ford v. JeffriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  5. Commonwealth v. Rieck Investment Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  4. Schooley v. Pinch's Deli Market, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1996
  5. Schooley v. Pinch's Deli Market, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 1996

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