ALSTON v. PHILADELPHIA ELEC. CO.


337 Pa.Super. 46 (1984)

486 A.2d 473

James ALSTON v. PHILADELPHIA ELECTRIC COMPANY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed December 28, 1984.

Reargument Denied January 28, 1985.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John J. Tinaglia, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan M. Feldman, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before CIRILLO, OLSZEWSKI and MONTGOMERY, JJ.


CIRILLO, Judge:

James Alston, appellee, suffered severe and permanent injury from third-degree burns sustained when his attempt to install a flagpole was abruptly curtailed by the pole's contact with high-tension wires owned by appellant, Philadelphia Electric Company. Appellee's case was dismissed for failure of his counsel, Stanley M. Poplow, to take action on his behalf from March 5, 1975, until January 2, 1979. On June 1, 1982, Mr. Poplow was discharged and new...

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