Crawford v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

FLAHERTY, Judge.

This matter arises from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), which dismissed the appeal of Selena Moon and Linda Williams (Appellants) from an arbitration award based upon the failure of Appellants’ Counsel to appear at a pre-trial settlement conference. The trial court denied Appellants’ subsequent petitions for relief and reconsideration. This appeal ensued and for the reasons contained herein, we reverse the trial court.

Appellants commenced a personal injury action after a motor vehicle collision involving a SEPTA bus and another…