GRAFFIGNA v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


351 Pa.Super. 74 (1986)

505 A.2d 271

Salvatore GRAFFIGNA, Appellant, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed February 7, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evan E. Laine, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Stephen Dittman, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before DEL SOLE, MONTEMURO and BECK, JJ.


DEL SOLE, Judge:

On December 8, 1978 the Appellant, Salvatore Graffigna, was held up and shot by an unidentified assailant in the SEPTA subway station at Broad and Race Streets in Philadelphia. Approximately two years later he filed suit against both the City of Philadelphia1 and SEPTA alleging negligence because of inadequate security provisions in the subway concourse. SEPTA filed a motion for judgment on the pleadings, arguing that...

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