GARRETTSON v. COM., LIQUOR CONTROL BD.


479 Pa. 416 (1978)

388 A.2d 724

George W. GARRETTSON, Jr., Appellant, v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania LIQUOR CONTROL BOARD, the Graphic Hand, Inc., and Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 14, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Donald M. Bowman, Gold, Bowman & Korman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Harry Bowytz, Chief Counsel, J. Leonard Langan, Asst. Attys. Gen., Allen C. Harshaw, Deputy Atty. Gen., for appellee, Com. Pa. Liquor Control Bd.

William E. Mowatt, Media, for appellee, Graphic Hand.

J. Joseph Herring, Jr., Media, for appellee, Delaware County Chamber of Commerce.

Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX, MANDERINO and LARSEN, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Justice.

Appellant George Garrettson brought an action in trespass against appellee Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board and others for the unauthorized printing of his picture on the back cover of "State Store Price List No. 118." The Commonwealth Court dismissed the complaint against appellee on the ground that appellee, as an agency of the Commonwealth, was protected against suit by...

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