In re Petition of John F. DWYER, Charles Sludden, Jr., Thomas A. Oravecz, Peter P. Petresky, Linda Zerbe, Howard Grabert and Louis Guzzi.
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Decided October 19, 1979.
Decided October 19, 1979.
Attorney(s) appearing for the Case
Arlen Specter, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, for petitioners at No. 44 and for respondents at No. 45.
Edward C. German, Philip A. Ryan, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, for petitioner at No. 45.
Robert Davis Gleason, Johnstown, for petitioner at No. 46 and for respondents at No. 45.
Nicholas A. Barna, Dist. Atty., for respondents in all three cases.
Richard A. Sprague, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, for respondents at Nos. 44 and 45.
Stephen Jennings, Robert F. Jennings, Honesdale, Coroner, Wayne County, Stephen G. Bresset, Honesdale, Wayne County, for respondents at No. 46.
Before EAGEN, C.J., and O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, NIX, MANDERINO, LARSEN and FLAHERTY, JJ.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
OPINION
LARSEN, Justice.
This is a case of first impression in this jurisdiction. It presents the issue of whether "quasi-judicial immunity" insulates officials of a state agency from criminal liability and prosecution for the consequences of official agency acts alleged to have been performed by said officials in a wanton, reckless and grossly negligent manner where there are no allegations of corruption or bad...
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