LANSING ET UX. v. DEPT. OF PUBLIC WELFARE

No. 17 T.D. 1979.

49 Pa.Commw. 287 (1980)

Albert Lansing and Catherine Lansing, his wife, Appellants v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare, Appellee.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

February 11, 1980.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Andrew M. Schifino, for appellants.

Robert S. Englesberg, Assistant Attorney General, with him, Edward G. Biester, Jr., Attorney General, for appellee.

Argued December 6, 1979, before Judges CRUMLISH, JR., MENCER and MacPHAIL, sitting as a panel of three.


OPINION BY JUDGE MENCER, February 11, 1980:

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Public Welfare (DPW) commenced an action in assumpsit against Albert Lansing and Catherine Lansing, his wife (appellants) to recover the cost of maintaining their son, David Lansing, in Mayview State Hospital (Mayview) for various periods of time between January 11, 1972 and January 16, 1974. David Lansing was born on June 14, 1945 and was over 26 years of age when treatment...

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