Legal Opinion
Germantown Savings Bank v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 7, 1986No. Appeals, 15 T.D. 1985 and 9 T.D. 1985PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge MacPhail,
The sole issue presented for our disposition in these consolidated appeals is whether Section 8553(d) of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Act), 42 Pa. C. S. §8553(d) is unconstitutional as violative of equal protection. For the reasons which follow, we hold that Section 8553(d) of the Act is constitutional.
The facts are not in dispute. I.C.S. Corporation and Germantown Savings Bank (Appellants) brought separate subrogation actions against the City of Philadelphia (City) alleging that the City’s negligence in inspecting and maintaining certain fire hydrants…
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- Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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- Daly v. HemphillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
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