STACKHOUSE v. COM.


832 A.2d 1004 (2003)

Diane STACKHOUSE, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State Police Paul J. Evanko and Thomas K. Coury, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided September 25, 2003.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gary M. Lightman, Harrisburg, for Diane Stackhouse, Appellant

Joanna Reynolds, Harrisburg, for PA State Police, Paul J. Evanko and Thomas K. Coury, Appellees.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN and LAMB, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

This is a direct appeal from an order of the Commonwealth Court dismissing Appellant Diane Stackhouse's complaint due to an asserted lack of original jurisdiction. The sole issue presented for decision is whether the Commonwealth Court or the court of common pleas has jurisdiction to hear Appellant's claims.

On January 15, 2001, Appellant filed a three-count complaint in the Dauphin County Court of Common Pleas, naming...

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