Simons v. State Correction Institute

SMITH, Judge.

Lawrence Simons (Simons) appeals from the November 5, 1991 order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which sustained the preliminary objections of the State Correction Institute at Cámp Hill (SCI-Camp Hill) raising a question of venue and transferred this action to the Court of Common Pleas of Cumberland County. The issue to be decided by this Court is whether venue was proper, in Philadelphia County pursuant to Section 333 of the JARA Continuation Act of 1980 (JARA Continuation Act), Act of October 5, 1980, P.L. 693, 42 P.S. § 20043, or in Cumberland County…