JONES v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA


893 A.2d 837 (2006)

Hanford JONES, Appellant v. CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, Vincent Dougherty, James Cuorato, Sam Katz, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc., and Michael Smerconish.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided February 16, 2006.

Reargument Denied April 4, 2006.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert J. Sugarman, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Eleanor N. Ewing, Philadelphia, for appellees, City of Philadelphia, Vincent Dougherty, and James Cuorato.

Lev Kalman, Philadelphia, for appellee, Sam Katz.

Scott A. Thompson, Philadelphia, for appellee, Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.

BEFORE: SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, and FRIEDMAN, Judge, and FLAHERTY, Senior Judge.


OPINION BY Senior Judge FLAHERTY.

Hanford Jones (Jones) appeals from the orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County (trial court) which sustained the preliminary objections of the City of Philadelphia (City), Vincent Dougherty (Dougherty), James Cuorato (Cuorato), Sam Katz (Katz), Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc. (PNI), and Michael Smerconish (Smerconish)(Collectively, Appellees) and dismissed Jones' third amended complaint with prejudice. We affirm....

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