Legal Opinion
Durham v. McElynn
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided May 21, 2001No. Civil 10104-1998PublishedCited by 45 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
FLAHERTY, Chief Justice.
This is an appeal by allowance from an order of Superior Court which affirmed an order granting preliminary objections of the appellee, Christopher McElynn, in a tort action brought by the appellant, Warren Durham, Jr.
In 1996, while employed as an assistant district attorney in Erie County, McElynn prosecuted Durham for various crimes. Convictions were obtained, and, as a result, Durham is serving a sentence at the state correctional institution at Graterford. In 1998, Durham filed a tort action alleging that in the course of his prosecution various…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Matson v. MargiottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Montgomery v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- Mollan v. LindnerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- McCORMICK v. SpecterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
- Mosley v. Observer Publishing Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
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