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JOHNSON v. TRANSP. AUTH.

524 Pa. 209 (1990)

570 A.2d 71

Helen JOHNSON, Administratrix of the Estate of Harvey Cornelius Johnson, Sr., Deceased, Appellant, v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 8, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William J. Wheeler, Montgomery Co., for appellant.

Philip Berens, Ardmore, Phila Co., for appellee.

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

OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The estate of Cornelius Johnson sued to recover survival and wrongful death damages resulting from Mr. Johnson's death when he was struck by a SEPTA train. SEPTA was served with the complaint on August 11, 1986. On August 20, 1986, SEPTA's counsel wrote to Johnson's attorney as follows:

Dear Counselor: We have been served with a complaint in the above case. The complaint will be processed and assigned...

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