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REGESTER v. COUNTY OF CHESTER

797 A.2d 898 (2002)

Alice K. REGESTER, in her Own Right, and as Administratrix of the Estate of George E. Regester, III, and Gary W. Regester and George E. Regester, IV and Stephen H. Regester and Patricia J. Regester and Mary Kay Piergalline and Dolores R. Chandler, Appellants, v. COUNTY OF CHESTER, Kennett Township, Kennett Borough, Longwood Fire Co. and Southern Chester County Medical Center, Appellees. Appeal of Southern Chester County Medical Center at 12 MAP 2001.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided May 31, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas David Schneider, Huntington Valley, Joseph M. Fioravanti, Media, for Alice K. Register, et al.

Jeffrey H. Quinn, Pittsburgh, for Longwood Fire Company.

Barbara S. Magen, Kristin L. Thompson, William F. Sutton, Philadelphia, for Southern Chester Co. Medical Center.

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

OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

In this appeal, we review questions concerning the scope of the vehicle liability exception to the statutory immunity available to local governmental agencies, as well as the breadth of the immunity available under the Emergency Medical Services Act.

For purposes of the summary judgment determinations in question, the relevant factual circumstances, recited in the manner most favorable to the non-moving parties, the...

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