PALLANTE v. HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH


427 Pa.Super. 371 (1993)

629 A.2d 146

Joan PALLANTE and James Pallante, Appellants, v. HARCOURT BRACE JOVANOVICH, INC., Centipede Tours, Inc., Frank Martz Coach Company, Custom Tour and Travel, Inc., Colonial Coach Corporation, Krapf's Coaches, Inc., Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed August 4, 1993.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel L. Lemisch, Philadelphia, for appellants.

Theodore Winicov, Philadelphia, for appellees.

Before CAVANAUGH, HUDOCK and HOFFMAN, JJ.


CAVANAUGH, Judge.

The primary issue presented for resolution in this appeal is whether a release in favor of a vicariously liable principal acts to preclude maintenance of an action against the primarily liable agent. We hold that it does, and, therefore, summary judgment was properly entered in favor of appellee-agent.

Appellant Joan Pallante was injured on April 15, 1986 when a bus on which she was a passenger began to move and caused her to lose her balance...

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