Legal Opinion

Sweeney v. Merrymead Farm, Inc.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 7, 2002PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

This civil action was brought on' behalf of Michael Connor Sweeney and Shannon Marie Sweeney, minors, by their parent Eileen Sweeney (the Sweeneys) against Merrymead Farm and the Montgomery County Health Department (the Health Department) for injuries suffered due to alleged exposure to E-coli bacteria. The Sweeneys challenge the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court) that sustained the preliminary objections of the Health Department and dismissed it as an additional defendant. We affirm.

The Sweeney’s claim that Merrymead Earm recklessly…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Lindstrom v. City of CorrySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  3. Lockwood v. City of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  4. State v. SabettaSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1996
  5. Chester Upland School District v. YesavageCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994

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3Cited by16 opinions

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