Walsh v. City of Philadelphia

526 Pa. 227 (1991)

585 A.2d 445

Thomas WALSH, Jr., Appellant,

v.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued April 3, 1990.

Decided January 9, 1991.

Reargument Denied February 11, 1991.

Edward F. Chacker, Daniel J. Siegel, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alexander A. DiSanti, Media, for amicus — Pa. Trial Lawyers Assoc.

Alan C. Ostrow, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Matthew L. Wolford, Philadelphia, for amicus — Com. of Pa.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION

CAPPY, Justice.

The issue presented in this appeal is whether the…