Legal Opinion

Dorsey v. Redman

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided April 25, 2012No. 287 WAL 2011PublishedCited by 2 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORDER

2Per curiam

AND NOW, this 25th day of April, 2012, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED. The issues, rephrased for clarity, are:

a. Whether, under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, 42 Pa.C.S.A. §§ 8541-8664, the Register of Wills is immune from suit under Section 3172 of the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code, 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 3172?

b. Whether, in assessing the applicability of official immunity under 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8546, the issue of whether the official’s conduct giving rise to the claim was authorized or required by law, or whether the official, in good faith, reasonably…

3Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Meyer v. Community College of Beaver CountySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Antonis v. LiberatiCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2003

4Cited by2 opinions

  1. Dorsey v. RedmanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  2. Smolsky v. GOVERNOR'S OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIONSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2012

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