Wiehagen v. Borough of North Braddock

OPINION OF THE COURT

CAPPY, Justice.

The questions before us are whether appellant should be held liable to indemnify its employee pursuant to Section 8548(a) of the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8541 et seq., (the “Act”) for compensatory damages assessed against its employee pursuant to a 42 U.S.C. § 1983 action; and if so, whether such indemnification should also include reasonable attorney fees, costs, and expenses, which were incurred by the plaintiff in advancing his Section 1983 claim, and reduced to judgment against the employee. We find that appellant is liable to…