Stanton v. LACKAWANNA ENERGY, LTD.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
COLVILLE, J.
¶ 1 Jesse, Benjamin and Elaine Stanton (“the Stantons”) appeal the order granting summary judgment for Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (“PP & L”) based on PP & L’s statutory immunity under the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act (“the RULWA” or “the Act”). The RUL-WA provides immunity from negligence liability for owners of undeveloped land who open that land without charge for recreational use by members of the public. 1 68 P.S. §§ 477-1 — 477-8. The issue in this appeal is whether the trial court committed an abuse of discretion or error of law in determining…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Mills v. CommonwealthSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
- Stanton v. Lackawanna Energy, Ltd.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2005
- Stone v. York Haven Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
- Stanton v. Lackawanna Energy, Ltd.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
- Stanton v. Lackawanna Energy, Ltd.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
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