Legal Opinion
Bailets, R. v. Pa. Turnpike Commission, Aplt.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 27, 2018No. 126 MAP 2016PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SAYLOR, C.J., BAER, TODD, DONOHUE, DOUGHERTY, WECHT, MUNDY, JJ.
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JUSTICE DOUGHERTY
This is a direct appeal by defendant/appellant Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission ("PTC") from the Commonwealth Court's order entering judgment on a $3.2 million verdict in favor of plaintiff/appellee Ralph M. Bailets ("Bailets") following a non-jury trial of his claims arising under the Whistleblower Law, 43 P.S. §§ 1421 - 1428 ("Law"). The verdict included $1.6 million in non-economic damages. PTC presents a question of first impression in Pennsylvania: whether non-economic damages for items such as…
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