Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co. v. Ominsky

Sloane, P. J.,

These are preliminary objections by only one defendant, Ominsky, a former coroner of Philadelphia, to plaintiff’s complaint in trespass (negligence) for $17,675. Plaintiff, a surety company, on its written bond to the City of Philadelphia as obligee-insured, paid this amount to the city, and now, as subrogee to the city, seeks a like amount from Ominsky and the other two defendants. In short, the claim is that defendant, as coroner, alone or with the other defendants, was negligent in several alleged respects in allowing moneys and other property of dead persons in the morgue…