Holland v. Norristown State Hosp.

PELLEGRINI, Judge.

Polly Anne Holland (Holland) appeals from an Order of the Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas granting the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Norristown State Hospital’s (Norristown) Motion for Summary Judgement and dismissing her Complaint.

Holland, a security attendant trainee-employee at Norris-town, was assaulted and raped during the course of her employment by a committed psychiatric patient. Following the attack, the patient took Ms. Holland’s keys and escaped from the building. As a result of the attack, Holland sustained personal injuries.

Holland filed a Complaint…