GRAFFIGNA v. CITY OF PHILA. ET AL.

No. 17 T.D. 1986.

98 Pa.Commw. 624 (1986)

512 A.2d 91

Salvatore Graffigna, Appellant v. City of Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, Appellees.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued June 10, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evan E. Laine, Krimsky, Levy Angstreich & Finney, P.C., for appellant.

Barbara R. Axelrod, Divisional Deputy in charge of Appeals, with her, Armando A. Pandola, Jr., Chief Deputy in charge of Claims, Handsel B. Minyard, City Solicitor, and Leonard R. Parks, for appellee, City of Philadelphia.

Stephen Dittmann, with him, Penny J. Scott-Sedley, for appellee, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.

Before Judges CRAIG and BARRY, and Senior Judge BLATT, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE CRAIG, July 15, 1986:

Appellant Salvatore Graffigna appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County dismissing the appellant's negligence suit against the City of Philadelphia and Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) for failure to comply with the notice prerequisite of 42 Pa. C. S. §5522, providing in pertinent part:

(a) Notice prerequisite to action against government unit.

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