WALLIS v. SOUTHEASTERN PA. TRANSP. AUTH.


723 A.2d 267 (1999)

Christopher WALLIS v. SOUTHEASTERN PENNSYLVANIA TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY, Appellant.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided January 8, 1999.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph T. Bodell, Jr., Philadelphia, for appellant.

David J. Stutman, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before COLINS, President Judge, KELLEY, J., and McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.


COLINS, President Judge.

The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) appeals the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County order denying post-trial relief in the nature of a new trial after a jury returned a verdict in favor of Chris Wallis.

Wallis sued SEPTA for negligently causing him to be injured while boarding a train on February 6, 1995 at approximately 11:00 p.m. Wallis alleged that as he attempted to board, the train began to...

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