Horton v. Monroe

By Judge J. Overton Harris

Before the Court are Defendants’ demurrers to counts I and II of the Plaintiffs’ Complaint. The parties were represented by counsel at a hearing held on September 12, 2012. The Court heard argument on the demurrers and took the matter under advisement. Following a thorough review of the pleadings, the memoranda filed by counsel, and the law, the Court finds as follows.

I. Background

One of the plaintiffs, a minor (hereinafter “Plaintiff 1”), was charged with several crimes in Westmoreland County. The Plaintiffs, subsequently, on or about January 23, 2011, retained the…