Legal Opinion

Vann v. School District of Philadelphia

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided December 20, 1985No. 02511PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McEWEN, Judge:

We here consider an appeal from an order which sustained the preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by appellee, School District of Philadelphia, on the grounds that appellant had failed to state a cause of action upon which relief could be granted. The scope of appellate review of a challenge to an order sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer is, of course, well settled:

All material facts set forth in the complaint as well as all inferences reasonably deductible therefrom are admitted as true for [the purposes of this review.]…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Hoffman v. Misericordia HospitalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  2. Utica Mutual Insurance v. ContriscianeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Birl v. Philadelphia Electric Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  4. Vattimo v. Lower Bucks Hospital, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Harleysville Mutual Casualty Co. v. BlumlingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Boris v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  2. McMullin v. DallagoSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  3. Roux Laboratories, Inc. v. TurnerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1986
  4. Boris v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986
  5. Boris v. Liberty Mutual InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1986

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