Legal Opinion

Rodriguez v. City of Philadelphia, Department of Human Services

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 30, 1995No. 1420 C.D. 1994PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELTON, Senior Judge.

Maria Rodriguez, Administratrix of the estate of Maria Rodriguez; Maria Rodriguez and Jose Jorge, her husband; and Lillian and Jorge and Jose Jorge (Appellants) appeal from the February 7, 1994 orders of the Honorable Murray C. Goldman of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court), granting the motions for summary judgment of the City of Philadelphia (the City) and the Young Women’s Christian Association of Philadelphia (YWCA).

The issues before us are (1) whether the City is immune from suit; and (2) whether the YWCA breached a duty owed to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Mascaro v. Youth Study CenterSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  2. Guy v. LiederbachSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Scarpitti v. WeborgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1992
  4. Powell v. DrumhellerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. Philadelphia Police Dept. v. GraySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. McShea v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
  2. Lakew v. Massachusetts Bay Transportation AuthorityMassachusetts Appeals Court · 2006
  3. MASAD v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  4. Edison Learning, Inc. v. School District of PhiladelphiaDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2014
  5. McShea v. City of PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010

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