Penn Jersey Advance, Inc. v. Grim

OPINION

Justice McCAFFERY.

The issue presented by this appeal is whether a coroner’s autopsy report is an “official” record or paper within the meaning of Section 1251 of the act commonly referred to as the “Coroner’s Act.” 1 The Commonwealth Court held that it is not. We granted allowance of appeal in order to clarify the matter in light of apparent inconsistencies among this Court, the Commonwealth Court, and the Superior Court in the application of Section 1251. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse.2

The facts are as follows. Police Officer Jesse Solimán was shot inside the Easton,…