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issue of governmental immunity in Pennsylvania

8 Pennsylvania opinions name it 4 courts 1982–2024 1 in the last five years

The cases below were cited by Pennsylvania courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.

Followed or applied (1)

CaseFollowedCited
East Lampeter Township v. County of Lancastergreen
pacommwct · 1997 · cited in 1 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2024–2024
1 sentence

2024See Pa.R.A.P. 313; Brooks v. Ewing Cole, Inc., 259 A.3d 359 , 374 (Pa. 2021) (adverse orders on the issue of governmental immunity are immediately reviewable as collateral orders because the entitlement is an immunity from suit rather than a mere defense to liability; and like an absolute immunity, it is effectively lost if a case is erroneously permitted to go to trial). 7 In reviewing a trial court’s order sustaining or overruling preliminary objections, our “review is limited to determining whether that court committed an error of law or abused its discretion.” East Lampeter Twp. v. Cnty. o

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Distinguished, questioned or overruled (0)

CaseNegativeCited
No negative-treatment citations attached to this issue in Pennsylvania. Read the followed side critically anyway.

Also cited on this issue (8)

CaseCitedYears
Tulewicz v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority green
pa · 1992
2 sentences

1997Hough; Tulewicz v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 529 Pa. 588 , 606 A.2d 427 (1992). .

1997Hough; Tulewicz v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 529 Pa. 588 , 606 A.2d 427 (1992). .

11997–1997
Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co. green
pa · 1932
2 sentences

1994Sanchez also raises the question of whether the trial court erred as a matter of law in entering summary judgment on the issue of governmental immunity, given our Supreme Court’s holding in Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co., 309 Pa. 236 , 163 A. 523 (1932).

1994Sanchez also raises the question of whether the trial court erred as a matter of law in entering summary judgment on the issue of governmental immunity, given our Supreme Court’s holding in Nanty-Glo Boro. v. American Surety Co., 309 Pa. 236 , 163 A. 523 (1932).

11994–1994
Hough v. COM., DEPT. OF TRANSP. green
pacommwct · 1993
1 sentence

1993Hough v. Department of Transportation, 155 Pa.Commonwealth Ct. 162, 624 A.2d 780 (1993). 8 *115 Although Lyons claims that what the City actually waived was not its right to claim immunity but its ability to disclaim highway ownership, we cannot accept this distinction.

11993–1993
Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education red
pa · 1973
2 sentences

1988Significantly, Flynn did not discuss the issue of governmental immunity because the same had been abolished in Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education, 453 Pa. 584 , 305 A.2d 877 (1973), and the immunity provisions in 42 Pa.C.S. §8501 et seq. had not yet been adopted.

1988Significantly, Flynn did not discuss the issue of governmental immunity because the same had been abolished in Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education, 453 Pa. 584 , 305 A.2d 877 (1973), and the immunity provisions in 42 Pa.C.S. §8501 et seq. had not yet been adopted.

11988–1988
Rinaldi v. Giblin green
pacommwct · 1982
1 sentence

1988On appeal, the Commonwealth Court en banc reversed the trial court finding that the instant case was indistinguishable from Rinaldi v. Giblin, 70 Pa.Comwlth. 253, 452 A.2d 1126 (1982).

11988–1988
Gordon v. Pulakos green
pacommwct · 1980
2 sentences

1987We, accordingly, must remand this case to the trial court for its decision on the issue of governmental immunity. 4 See Gordon v. Pulakos, 48 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 442 , 410 A.2d 899 (1980).

1987We, accordingly, must remand this case to the trial court for its decision on the issue of governmental immunity. 4 See Gordon v. Pulakos, 48 Pa. Commonwealth Ct. 442 , 410 A.2d 899 (1980).

11987–1987
Woehr v. Triangle Publications, Inc. green
pa · 1964
1 sentence

1982Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Initially, plaintiffs, relying on the case of Dunn v. Orloff, 414 Pa. 636 , 201 A.2d 432 (1964), argue that defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings should be dismissed since the issue of governmental immunity was already disposed of by this court by defendant’s previously filed preliminary objections.

11982–1982
Dunn v. Orloff green
pa · 1964
1 sentence

1982Defendant’s Motion for Judgment on the Pleadings Initially, plaintiffs, relying on the case of Dunn v. Orloff, 414 Pa. 636 , 201 A.2d 432 (1964), argue that defendant’s motion for judgment on the pleadings should be dismissed since the issue of governmental immunity was already disposed of by this court by defendant’s previously filed preliminary objections.

11982–1982

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8542 (5) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8541 (4)

Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.

Where else courts name it

CT 77 (1988–2022) MI 27 (1975–2026) TX 21 (1986–2024) OH 14 (1974–2025) CO 8 (1995–2025) PA 8 (1982–2024) NC 7 (1981–2025) NY 6 (2001–2014) MD 5 (1970–2026) LA 5 (1962–1975) CA 5 (1972–2013) WI 4 (1952–2021) KY 4 (1977–2023) NM 4 (1985–2023) GA 3 (1978–2023) UT 2 (1973–1994) KS 2 (1976–2024)

Opinions by the citing court's state. A doctrine retained in one state and abandoned in another shows up here as a year span that stalls.

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