Peck v. Delaware County Board of Prison Inspectors

814 A.2d 185 (2002)

John PECK, Appellee,

v.

DELAWARE COUNTY BOARD OF PRISON INSPECTORS, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued May 16, 2002.

Decided December 31, 2002.

Brian Scott Frantum, Thomas C. Gallagher, for Delaware County Board of Prison Inspectors.

Michael J. Dougherty, for John Peck.

Before ZAPPALA, C.J., and CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR and EAKIN, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

Justice NEWMAN.

We granted this appeal to determine whether the Delaware County Board of Prison Inspectors ("the Board") is the "statutory" employer, pursuant to Section 203 of the…