Legal Opinion
Bradley v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided November 10, 1988No. Appeal 2 T.D. 1988PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Senior Judge Narick,
Patricia A. Bradley (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which granted a demurrer in favor of the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (Commission) and dismissed Appellants complaint on the basis that the Commission was immune from suit pursuant to 42 Pa. C. S. §8521 (sovereign immunity). We affirm.
On March 26, 1986, Appellant filed a complaint in trespass against the Commission for injuries she allegedly sustained as a passenger in a motor vehicle which was struck by a deer on the turnpike on October 27,…
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