Legal Opinion
McCool v. Department of Corrections
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 28, 2009No. 1882 C.D. 2008PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
Judge LEAVITT.
John Robert McCool, an inmate at the State Correctional Institution at Forest (SCI-Forest), appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of the 37th Judicial District (Forest County Branch) (trial court) that dismissed his medical malpractice complaint on grounds of sovereign immunity and failure to state a cause of action. We affirm, albeit on grounds additional to those relied upon by the trial court.
In his complaint, McCool alleged that he received negligent medical care while at SCI-Forest, where he has been incarcerated since August of 2005. McCool alleges that…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Smith v. YoheSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Jae v. GoodCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2008
- LaChance v. Michael Baker Corp.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Owens v. ShannonCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Wareham v. JeffesCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1989
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3Cited by26 opinions
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