MacPHAIL, P. J., June 24, 1974.
This case raises the issue of whether a municipality can be sued for the alleged negligence of its employe where the employe issues a permit for an individual sewage disposal system when, in fact, it is alleged that the soil conditions do not comply with the State minimum standards. To our knowledge, this appears to be a case of first impression in Pennsylvania, particularly since the doctrine of sovereign or governmental immunity was...
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