Denton v. Silver Stream Nursing & Rehabilitation Center
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Concurring in part, dissenting in part
McEWEN, President Judge,
concurring and dissenting:
¶ 1 While the author of the majority view provides, in his usual fashion, a sound rationale and persuasive expression of view, I am unable to find that appellees, privately owned, for-profit business entities, are “public bodies” for purposes of the Whistleblower Law4, 48 P.S. §§ 1421-1428. Nonetheless, I agree with the majority that the order which dismissed the amended complaint of appellant must be vacated and the case remanded for trial5, as I believe appellant has pleaded a viable cause of action for wrongful discharge and civil…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Spierling v. First American Home Health Services, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1999
- Heinly v. CommonwealthCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Householder v. Kensington Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
- Cyclops Corporation/Sawhill Tubular Division v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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