Lockwood v. City of Pittsburgh

751 A.2d 1136 (2000)

Thomas LOCKWOOD, Administrator of the Estate of James P. Lockwood, Appellant,

v.

CITY OF PITTSBURGH and Allegheny County,

v.

Eric Wilson, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued September 13, 1999.

Decided May 18, 2000.

Vincent A. Coppola, White Oak, for Thomas M. Lockwood.

Laurence M. Kelly, Montrose, amicus curiae Trial Lawyers Assoc.

John Shorall, Susan E. Malie, Pittsburgh, for City of Pittsburgh.

David V. Weicht, John A. Robb, Pittsburgh, for Eric Wilson.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

ZAPPALA, Justice.

We must…