SWEENEY v. MERRYMEAD FARM, INC.


799 A.2d 972 (2002)

Michael Connor SWEENEY, Jr., a minor and Shannon Marie Sweeney, a minor, by their parent and natural guardian, Eileen Sweeney, and Eileen Sweeney, in her own right v. MERRYMEAD FARM, INC., Stephen C. Quigley, Scott Rothenberger, Donna R. Quigley, Mark Rothenberger, Maynard Rothenberger, Betty Jean Rothenberger, Linda Homa, Mary Rothenberger, and Carol Snyder, trading as Merrymead Farm Associates; and Rothenberger Family Partnership and Montgomery County Health Department. Appeal of Merrymead Farm, Inc., Stephen C. Quigley, Scott Rothenberger, Donna R. Quigley, Mark Rothenberger, Maynard Rothenberger, Betty Jean Rothenberger, Linda Homa, Mary Rothenberger, and Carol Snyder, trading as Merrymead Farm Associates; and Rothenberger Family Partnership.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided June 7, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor M. Verbeke, Conshohocken, for appellants.

Donald S. Litman, Spring City, for appellees, Sweeney.

Richard W. Yost, Philadelphia, for appellee, Montgomery County Health Dept.

Before PELLEGRINI, Judge, and SIMPSON, Judge, and JIULIANTE, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

This civil action was brought on behalf of Michael Connor Sweeney and Shannon Marie Sweeney, minors, by their parent Eileen Sweeney (the Sweeneys) against Merrymead Farm and the Montgomery County Health Department (the Health Department) for injuries suffered due to alleged exposure to E-coli bacteria. The Sweeneys challenge the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Montgomery County (trial court...

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