SHIPPEN TP. v. PORTAGE TP.


133 Pa.Commw. 142 (1990)

575 A.2d 157

SHIPPEN TOWNSHIP, Appellant, v. PORTAGE TOWNSHIP, Appellee.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 14, 1990.

Petition for Allowance of Appeal Denied November 26, 1990.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Vernon D. Roof, Pontzer & Roof, Ridgway, for appellant.

Paul J. Malizia, Malizia & Malizia, P.C., for appellee.

Before DOYLE and PALLADINO, JJ., and NARICK, Senior Judge.


NARICK, Senior Judge.

Shippen Township (Appellant) appeals from a decision of the Cameron County Court of Common Pleas, rendering a verdict in favor of Portage Township (Portage) in the amount of $18,801.20. We affirm.

Portage filed an action in negligence against Appellant for damages allegedly caused by the latter's agent. The agent drove a 12½ ton garbage truck over Portage's bridge, which was posted with a 5 ton weight limit sign.

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