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SPHERE DRAKE INS. v. PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS

782 A.2d 510 (2001)

SPHERE DRAKE INSURANCE COMPANY, Appellee, v. PHILADELPHIA GAS WORKS and Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation. Appeal of: Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 18, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jeffrey S. Batoff, Daniel P. Finegan, Jonathan W. Hugg, Leon W. Tucker, Philadelphia, for Philadelphia Facilities Management Corp.

Reid Howell, Philadelphia, James P. Carfagno, for Sphere Drake Ins. Co.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

CASTILLE, Justice:

The issue on appeal is whether appellant Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation ("PFMC"), a non-profit corporation incorporated by Philadelphia city officials to provide management services for the city-owned Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW), is immune from tort liability under the Pennsylvania Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act ("Tort Claims Act" or "Act"), 42 Pa.C.S. § 8541 et seq.

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