LEMON v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


527 Pa. 365 (1991)

592 A.2d 37

William and Wilma LEMON, h/w Appellants, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellee. Walter John DeWITT, III, Appellant, v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellee. Appeal of William and Wilma LEMON, h/w and Walter John DeWitt, III.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 28, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan I. Lourie, for appellant.

Alan C. Ostrow, for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.


OPINION OF THE COURT

FLAHERTY, Justice.

The issue presented in this case is whether an employee injured in a work-related auto accident may recover both worker's compensation benefits and uninsured motorist benefits from his employer.

On November 19, 1984, William Lemon and Walter DeWitt, police officers for the City of Philadelphia, were injured when the police car in which they were riding was struck from behind by an uninsured motorist. The officers...

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