Legal Opinion
Doughty v. City of Philadelphia
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 13, 1991No. 203 and 204 C.D. 1991PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PALLADINO, Judge.
George and Bernadine A. Doughty (Doughtys) and Romano’s Bus Service Inc. (Romano’s) have filed cross appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) granting summary judgment in favor of Temple University/Woodhaven Center (Temple) on grounds that Temple is immune from suit under 42 Pa.C.S. § 8521 (sovereign immunity).
The underlying tort action was brought to recover damages arising from injuries suffered by the minor, Bernadine Doughty (Bernadine), on January 31, 1985. On that date, Bernadine, who is profoundly retarded, was transported…
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- Mooney v. Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education Board of TrusteesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
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