Legal Opinion

Roach v. Port Auth. of Allegheny Cty.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided November 29, 1988No. 1386PublishedCited by 39 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MELINSON, Judge:

This is an appeal from an Order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County granting, without Leave to Appellant to Amend, the Appellee’s (State Farm Insurance Companies’) preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer.

Appellants, Josephine J. Roach and Thomas Roach, her husband, filed a two-count Complaint which named the Port Authority of Allegheny County (hereinafter “PAT”) and State Farm Insurance Companies (hereinafter “State Farm”) as Defendants.

To determine whether a preliminary objection in the nature of a demurrer was properly granted, this Court must accept…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. StanleySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  2. Post v. MendelSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Spain v. VicenteSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. Gordon v. Lancaster Osteopathic Hospital Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Junk v. East End Fire DepartmentSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978

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3Cited by39 opinions

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  3. Huber v. Erie Insurance ExchangeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
  4. Smith v. United Services Automobile Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990
  5. Simmons v. Township of MoonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1991

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