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Gloffke v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Nov 20, 2003
835 A.2d 1288 (Pa. 2003)

Opinion

[J-131-2003].

Argued: October 21, 2003.

Decided: November 20, 2003.

No. 28 MAP 2003, Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court entered on September 5, 2002 at No. 249 C.D. 2002 affirming the Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Lehigh County, Civil Division, entered on January 7, 2002 at No. 1999-C -2727, 812 A.2d 728 (Pa.Cmwlth. 2002).

Richard J. Orloski, Allentown, for Wendy Gloffke.

Richard L. Orwig, Reading, Jill Elaine Nagy, for Lanta, et al.

Joan Alison Zubras, for Southeastern Pennsylvania Transp. Authority, amicus curiae.

Catherine Denise Williams, for School Dist. of Philadelphia, amicus curiae.

Stanley J.A. Laskowski, Harrisburg, for Pennsylvania State Assoc. of Boroughs, amicus curiae.

Colin Meneely, Pittsburgh, for Port Authority of Allegheny County, amicus curiae.

Mark A. Mateya, Harrisburg, for County Commissioners Assoc. of Pennsylvania, amicus curiae.

Kent H. Herman, Allentown, for Pennsylvania Public Transp. Assoc., amicus curiae.

Paul N. Lalley, Huntingdon Valley, for Pennsylvania School Boards Assoc. Ins. Trust, amicus curiae.

Eric F. Spade, for Statewide Assoc., for Transit Ins., amicus curiae.

Thomas L. Wenger, Harrisburg, for Pennsylvania State Assoc. of Twp. Supervisor and Pennsylvania Local Government Conference, amicus curiae.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J, and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, and LAMB, J.J.


ORDER


The Order of the Commonwealth Court is affirmed.


Summaries of

Gloffke v. Robinson

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District
Nov 20, 2003
835 A.2d 1288 (Pa. 2003)
Case details for

Gloffke v. Robinson

Case Details

Full title:WENDY GLOFFKE, Appellant v. MELVIN ROBINSON AND LEHIGH AND NORTHAMPTON…

Court:Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District

Date published: Nov 20, 2003

Citations

835 A.2d 1288 (Pa. 2003)
835 A.2d 1288

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