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PETTIT v. NAMIE

931 A.2d 790 (2007)

John PETTIT, District Attorney of Washington County, Pennsylvania v. Michael NAMIE, Controller of Washington County, Pennsylvania Appeal of Board of Commissioners of Washington County, Washington County and Michael Namie. John Pettit, District Attorney of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Appellant v. Michael L. Namie, Controller of Washington County, Pennsylvania, Board of Commissioners of Washington County, Pennsylvania and Frederick A. Brilla, an individual.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 10, 2007.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anthony Cillo, Pittsburgh, for designated appellant, John Pettit.

Eric J. Held and Mary J. Drewitz, Washington, for appellees, Michael Namie, Board of Commissioners of Washington County, and Washington County.

BEFORE: LEADBETTER, President Judge, and SMITH-RIBNER, Judge, and SIMPSON, Judge.

OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

In these complex cross-appeals, we are asked whether indemnification by a local agency for payment of a judgment against a county district attorney in a federal civil rights action is prohibited under the statute commonly known as the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act).1 We are also asked whether the county district attorney is entitled to reimbursement for attorney's fees, costs, expenses...

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