Legal Opinion

Roney v. General State Authority

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided January 7, 1964No. Appeal, 219PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion

Per Curiam,

The issue presented on this appeal is whether the doctrine of governmental immunity applies to appellee, The General State Authority. In Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 407 Pa. 609, 182 A. 2d 199 (1962), we held that the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was an instrumentality of the Commonwealth engaged in a governmental function and hence immune from liability for the negligence of its employees. The reasoning of that case compels an identical result here.

Judgment affirmed.

Mr. Justice Musmanno dissents.

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Rader v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Biello v. Pennsylvania Liquor Control BoardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. James Leo Harris, Jr. v. Pennsylvania Turnpike CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  3. Thomas v. BairdSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1969
  4. National Fire Insurance v. Daniel J. Keating Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1964
  5. Armour Rentals, Inc. v. General State AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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