CHAPMAN v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


290 Pa.Super. 281 (1981)

434 A.2d 753

Edith L. CHAPMAN, Administratrix of the Estate of William F. Chapman, Deceased v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority and Consolidated Rail Corporation. Appeal of SEPTA and Conrail. Appeal of Edith L. CHAPMAN, Administratrix of the Estate of William F. Chapman, Deceased.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed September 4, 1981.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied December 29, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Padova, Philadelphia, for Southeastern Pa. Transp. Authority and Consolidated Rail Corp.

Albert M. Hankin, Philadelphia, for Chapman.

Barbara R. Axelrod, Philadelphia, for City of Philadelphia, appellee.

Before WICKERSHAM, McEWEN and WIEAND, JJ.


WICKERSHAM, Judge:

This appeal is from the lower court's order sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and dismissing the plaintiff's, Edith Chapman's, complaint in trespass against the City of Philadelphia. Plaintiff's complaint against the City of Philadelphia avers that plaintiff's decedent, William F. Chapman, died on August 14, 1978 as a result of injuries he sustained on August 11, 1978 when he was attacked and robbed by three men on the...

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