Legal Opinion
Borgen v. Fort Pitt Museum Associates, Inc.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 13, 1984No. Appeals, Nos. 2655 C.D. 1983, 2688 C.D. 1983, and 2689 C.D. 1983PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Rogers,
Three trespass actions were commenced in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County against Fort Pitt Museum Associates, Inc. (Fort Pitt) by persons claiming injuries as a result of an explosion of a ceremonial cannon fired by the Royal American Regiment at Point State Park in Pittsburgh on August 9, 1981. The plaintiffs allege that Fort Pitt created and sponsored the Royal American Regiment whose careless firing of the cannon caused their injuries.
Fort Pitt joined the City of Pittsburgh as an additional defendant in each action alleging that the city was in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Posternack v. Am. Cas. Co. of ReadingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Jones v. TathamSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1853
- Grota v. LaBoccettaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Berman v. HerrickSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
- Pittsburgh PetitionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
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