Legal Opinion
City of Wilkes-Barre v. Sheils
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 25, 2008No. 3:07cv1238PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
JAMES M. MUNLEY, District Judge.
Before the court is the instant bankruptcy appeal. Having been fully briefed and argued, the matter is ripe for disposition.
Background
In 1996, George Cole, a City of Wilkes-Barre (“the City”) police officer, was injured in a car accident in the course of his employment. The other driver was an employee of Luzerne County. The severity of Cole’s injuries made him unable to return to work, and the City paid Cole’s lost wages and medical bills pursuant to the Pennsylvania Heart and Lung Act, 53 Pa.C.S. §§ 637-38. The City contends that from April 12, 1996…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Topelski v. Universal South Side Autos, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
- Associated Hospital Service v. PustilnikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Anderson v. Greenville BoroughSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Fulmer v. Com., Pennsylvania State PoliceCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1994
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3Cited by4 opinions
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