Festa v. Derry Township

Opinion by

Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

The Westmoreland County Common Pleas Court sustained Derry Township’s preliminary objections to Louis Festa’s complaint in assumpsit and dismissed it for lack of jurisdiction and improper process. We affirm.

Festa, an elected township supervisor and apointed district Roadmaster during 1972-1977, sued the township for wages and benefits which he alleges are due him for services performed during those years as Roadmaster. The court below sustained the township’s preliminary objections and held that Festa’s . sole procedural remedy was to appeal the township…