Legal Opinion
Reese v. Danforth
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 9, 1979No. 451PublishedCited by 67 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
NIX, Justice.*
Appellant Paul A. Reese instituted an action in trespass alleging negligent representation afforded to him by appellees, Theodore S. Danforth, a county public defender and two members of his staff, including a law student certified under Pa.B.A.R.ll. The alleged negligent representations occurred during a proceeding brought against Mr. Reese by the Administrator for Lancaster County pursuant to the Mental Health and Mental Retardation Act of 1966.1 The proceeding initially started as a hearing under § 406(a) of the Act and ultimately concluded in a commitment to a…
2Cases cited25 opinions
- Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
- Flagiello v. Pennsylvania HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1965
- Matson v. MargiottiSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
- Montgomery v. PhiladelphiaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
- DuBree v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by67 opinions
- Tower v. GloverSupreme Court of the United States · 1984
- Ferri v. AckermanSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
- Werner v. ZazycznySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Browne v. RobbSupreme Court of Delaware · 1990
- Collins on Behalf of Collins v. TabetNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1991
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