DUQUESNE LIGHT CO. v. RIPPEL


329 Pa.Super. 289 (1984)

478 A.2d 472

DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY, v. Ronald A. RIPPEL, Appellant. DUQUESNE LIGHT COMPANY, v. Thomas HARTER, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 22, 1984.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 12, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lee R. Golden, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

David R. Cashman, Pittsburgh, for appellee.

Before ROWLEY, WIEAND and HESTER, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

On December 23, 1978, a vehicle driven by Thomas Harter negligently collided with and sheared off a utility pole owned by Duquesne Light Co. On February 4, 1979, Ronald A. Rippel's truck also struck and demolished a pole which was owned and used by Duquesne Light Co. to support a street light, a transformer and transmission lines. On both occasions, the utility company was compelled to dispatch repair crews to the sites of the accidents to replace the...

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