Octave ex rel. Octave v. Walker

OPINION BY

Judge McGINLEY.

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation (DOT) and David Wade Walker (Walker) appeal by permission the interlocutory order of the Court of Common Pleas of Westmoreland County (trial court) which denied Walker’s renewed motion for reconsideration of its order that denied Walker’s leave to access and copy sealed files pertaining to involuntary commitments, and to compel the execution of authorizations for mental health and involuntary commitment records and answers to an interrogatory.

On June 21, 2007, Susan Octave’s husband, James Octave, was…