Hackett v. United Airlines

BROSKY, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order sustaining preliminary objections, in the nature of a demurrer, to appellant’s complaint. Appellant’s sole contention on appeal is that the trial court misread and misapplied Pennsylvania law when it found that appellant’s complaint failed to state a cause of action. Upon review of the relevant pleadings and the arguments of counsel, we now affirm.

Appellant is Frances C. Hackett, who brought suit in Montgomery County in her individual capacity and in her representative capacity as the daughter of Catherine A. Cook, whose remains are the subject…