Dorsey v. Redman

OPINION

Justice TODD.

In this appeal by allowance, we consider, inter alia, the applicability of governmental and official immunity1 under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (“Tort Claims Act”)2 with respect to a claim alleging a violation of bonding requirements mandated under the Probate, Estates and Fiduciaries Code (“PEF Code”).3 Ultimately, we hold the General Assembly intended that 20 Pa.C.S.A. § 3172 of the PEF Code, which imposes liability on registers of wills and their sureties in granting letters of administration without security, created a targeted form of accountability for…