Trial court erred in denying city's post-trial motion for JNOV because appellant failed to establish city breached a duty sufficient to establish a common-law negligence claim in appellant's action for injuries from his motor scooter accident. Reversed in part and affirmed in part.
April 14, 2017 at 12:00 AM
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Vehicle Accident • Governmental Immunity • Sovereign Immunity Act • Common-Law Negligence
Lacava v. SEPTA, PICS Case No. 17-0513 (Pa. Commw. March 29, 2017) McCullough, J. (26 pages).
Trial court erred in denying city’s post-trial motion for JNOV because appellant failed to establish city breached a duty sufficient to establish a common law negligence claim in appellant’s action for injuries from his motor scooter accident. Reversed in part and affirmed in part.
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