CITY OF PITTSBURGH v. LOGAN


810 A.2d 1185 (2002)

CITY OF PITTSBURGH v. Patrick LOGAN. Appeal of City of Pittsburgh/Frank Gates Service Company.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 20, 2002.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dale Aaron Cable, Pittsburgh, for City of Pittsburgh/Frank Gates Services Company.

Bryan Campbell, Pittsburgh, for Patrick Logan.

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


OPINION

Justice EAKIN.

The City of Pittsburgh challenges the award of benefits under the Heart and Lung Act, 53 P.S. § 637, for the psychic injuries sustained by Patrick Logan, a Pittsburgh police officer, in connection with his official duties.

In September 1998, appellee felt ill at work and went home early. The next day, while waiting to testify in court, he experienced flashbacks of incidents from his career. Appellee described these...

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