Jones v. Chieffo

549 Pa. 46 (1997)

700 A.2d 417

Kent JONES, Sr., Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Bridgett G. Jones, his wife, deceased, Appellee,

v.

Officer Charles CHIEFFO and Commissioner Willie Williams, Mayor W. Wilson Goode and City Of Philadelphia Police Department, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 16, 1996.

Decided August 21, 1997.

Alan C. Ostrow, Philadelphia, for Officer Chieffo, et al.

John M. Dodig, Philadelphia, for Kent Jones, Sr.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

NIGRO, Justice.

Kent Jones…