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shield of governmental immunity in Pennsylvania

7 Pennsylvania opinions name it 5 courts 1987–2026 2 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 (2)

CaseFollowedCited
Lockwood v. City of Pittsburghgreen
pa · 2000 · cited in 3 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2001–2026
2 sentences

2026Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 751 A.2d 1136, 1139 (Pa. 2000).

2025Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 751 A.2d 1136, 1139 (Pa. 2000).

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KILEY BY KILEY v. City of Philadelphiagreen
pa · 1994 · cited in 2 Pennsylvania opinions naming this issue, 2001–2013
2 sentences

2013Kiley by Kiley v. City of Philadelphia, 645 A.2d 184, 185 (Pa. Cmwth. 1994).

2001Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 561 Pa. 515 , 751 A.2d 1136 (2000); Kiley by Kiley v. City of Philadelphia, 537 Pa. 502 , 645 A.2d 184 (1994); Mascaro v. Youth Study Center, 514 Pa. 351 , 523 A.2d 1118 (1987).

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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 (4)

CaseCitedYears
Mascaro v. Youth Study Center green
pa · 1987
2 sentences

2001Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 561 Pa. 515 , 751 A.2d 1136 (2000); Kiley by Kiley v. City of Philadelphia, 537 Pa. 502 , 645 A.2d 184 (1994); Mascaro v. Youth Study Center, 514 Pa. 351 , 523 A.2d 1118 (1987).

2001Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh, 561 Pa. 515 , 751 A.2d 1136 (2000); Kiley by Kiley v. City of Philadelphia, 537 Pa. 502 , 645 A.2d 184 (1994); Mascaro v. Youth Study Center, 514 Pa. 351 , 523 A.2d 1118 (1987).

31995–2001
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority v. Simpkins green
pacommwct · 1994
2 sentences

1995SEPTA v. Simpkins, 167 Pa. Commw. 451 , 648 A.2d 591 (1994); Mascaro v. Youth Study Center, 514 Pa. 351 , 523 A.2d 1118 (1987).

1995SEPTA v. Simpkins, 167 Pa. Commw. 451 , 648 A.2d 591 (1994); Mascaro v. Youth Study Center, 514 Pa. 351 , 523 A.2d 1118 (1987).

11995–1995
Carroll v. County of York green
pa · 1981
2 sentences

1987This Act legislatively raises the shield of governmental immunity against any damages on account of any injury to a person or property caused by any act of a local agency or employee thereof or any other person, except as otherwise provided. 42 Pa.C.S. § 8541, supra. We have already found this statute to be a valid exercise of legislative authority granted by the Pennsylvania Constitution, Carroll v. County of York, 496 Pa. 363 , 437 A.2d 394 (1981), and have recently upheld a legislatively imposed cap on the amount that may be recovered by claimants in the aggregate when such damages are perm

1987This Act legislatively raises the shield of governmental immunity against any damages on account of any injury to a person or property caused by any act of a local agency or employee thereof or any other person, except as otherwise provided. 42 Pa.C.S. § 8541, supra. We have already found this statute to be a valid exercise of legislative authority granted by the Pennsylvania Constitution, Carroll v. County of York, 496 Pa. 363 , 437 A.2d 394 (1981), and have recently upheld a legislatively imposed cap on the amount that may be recovered by claimants in the aggregate when such damages are perm

11987–1987
Smith v. City of Philadelphia green
pa · 1986
2 sentences

1987Smith v. City of Philadelphia, 512 Pa. 129 , 516 A.2d 306 (1986).

1987Smith v. City of Philadelphia, 512 Pa. 129 , 516 A.2d 306 (1986).

11987–1987

Statutes the citing opinions construe

PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8542 (6) PA § 42 Pa. Cons. Stat. § 8541 (5)

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

PA 7 (1987–2026) MI 6 (1964–1997) KY 4 (2026–2026) NY 3 (1979–2011) CT 2 (1998–2021)

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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