Lang v. County of Delaware

Opinion by

Judge Doyle,

This is an appeal by Zita Lang (Plaintiff) from a decision and order of ¡the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and dismissing Plaintiff’s complaint. Plaintiff is the widow of Ernest L. Lang. Mr. Lang had been employed by the County of Del*454aware (County) as a county park police officer. On December 10, 1978 Mr. Lang, while attempting to foil an armed robbery, suffered gun shot wounds from which he died that .same evening. Plaintiff sought from the County a $25,000.00 death benefit, said benefit provided…