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JAMES v. SOUTHEASTERN PENN. TRANSP. AUTH.

505 Pa. 137 (1984)

477 A.2d 1302

William JAMES, Appellee, v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 24, 1984.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stuart A. Schwartz, Norman Hegge, Jr., Philadelphia, Andrew S. Gordon, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellant.

George J. O'Neill, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, HUTCHINSON, ZAPPALA and PAPADAKOS, JJ.

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

On May 7, 1975 William James, the plaintiff-appellee in this case, allegedly fell and sustained injuries while walking on stairs owned and maintained by SEPTA (Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority). He filed a summons and complaint against SEPTA, and SEPTA answered and raised new matter alleging that James had not given the proper notice of the injury as was required by the Metropolitan Transportation...

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