Sylvester v. Peruso

WATKINS, Judge:

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Northampton County, Civil Division, which granted the defendants’ motions for a summary judgment. The court below held that the plaintiff was precluded from maintaining a civil action against appellees because her sole remedy was under the Workmen’s Compensation Act.

On May 20, 1977, plaintiff Carmel Sylvester was injured while a passenger in an automobile owned by defendants Angelo Peruso and Aldis Peruso, trading as Stylecraft Fashions, Inc. and operated by Carl DeLuca. Both DeLuca and Carmel Sylvester were…