McHale v. COLE

Opinion by

Judge Barry,

Regina McHale (appellant) appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (County) which granted the motion of the Montgomery County Emergency Services, Inc., Naomi Dank, Ken Courage, and George Kapler (collectively MCS) for summary judgment.

Appellant was raped and severely beaten by Larry Cole (Cole) in a ladies’ restroom in Elmwood Park located in the Borough of Norristown. Elmwood Park is adjacent to MCS and Norristown State Hospital. At the time óf the rape Cole was a voluntary out-patient at MCS. The morning of the rape, Cole was evaluated by the…