Quinn v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority

DOYLE, Judge.

Before this Court is the appeal of Joseph Quinn from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which quashed his statutory appeal to that Court from a determination by the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) discharging him from his employment on September 24, 1993.

The underlying facts relating to the substance of the litigation are not dispositive of our resolution of this appeal, but some knowledge of the background facts would be helpful.

Quinn, a twenty-five year SEPTA management employee, was discharged from his position; Quinn…