Stackhouse v. Commonwealth

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

This is a direct appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court dismissing Appellant Diane Stackhouse’s complaint due to an asserted lack of original jurisdiction. The sole issue presented for decision is whether the Commonwealth Court or the court of common pleas has jurisdiction to hear Appellant’s claims.

*560On January 15, 2001, Appellant filed a three-count complaint in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, naming as defendants her employer the Pennsylvania State Police, State Police Commissioner Colonel Paul J. Evanko, and Deputy Commissioner Lieutenant Colonel…