AL HAMILTON CONTRACTING CO. v. COWDER


434 Pa.Super. 491 (1994)

644 A.2d 188

AL HAMILTON CONTRACTING COMPANY, Appellant v. Evelyn COWDER and Seth Cowder, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed June 20, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

William C. Kriner, Clearfield, for appellant.

Blaine A. Lucas, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Dennis A. Whitaker, Harrisburg, for participating party.

Before WIEAND, DEL SOLE and FORD ELLIOTT, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Are private citizens who request state agencies and elected officials to investigate potential violations of the state's environmental laws subject to tort liability in an action filed by a suspected violator? The trial court answered this question in the negative and sustained preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer to a complaint filed by Al Hamilton Contracting Company against Seth Cowder and Evelyn Cowder. After careful review of the...

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