Legal Opinion
Pearson v. Marple Township
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided August 21, 2025No. 2:23-cv-04444Unknown
1Opinion
IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA VONDA PEARSON : AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE : ESTATE OF CORNELL D. PEARSON : : CIVIL ACTION v. : No. 23-4444 : MARPLE TOWNSHIP, et al. : McHUGH, J. August 21, 2025 MEMORANDUM This case arises from the tragic death of Cornell Pearson, who was fatally struck by a vehicle when he tried to cross West Chester Pike in an intoxicated state. Shortly before the accident, a Marple Township police officer had brought Mr. Pearson to a bus stop there, trying to facilitate Pearson’s trip back to his home in Philadelphia. Pearson’s…
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