Coyne v. County of Allegheny

OPINION

BARRY, Judge.

Appellants, Timothy Casey, Floyd Wehrer and Mathias Coyne, appeal the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County dismissing their civil actions 1 against appellee, the County of Allegheny, which actions alleged denial of benefits under the Heart and Lung Act 2 . The trial court found that it was without jurisdiction to resolve the actions. This conclusion was based upon the dispute resolution provisions of the collective bargaining agreement entered into pursuant to the Act of June 24, 1968, P.L. 237, No. Ill (Act 111), 43 P.S. § 217.1-217.10, between the…