MEYER v. COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY

Nos. 20 WAP 2009, 21 WAP 2009.

2 A.3d 499 (2010)

David J. MEYER, Dallas Berry, Charles J. Brown, Jeremy Lee Fox, Martin Gorecki, Anthony J. Hollibaugh, Lisa L. Salyers, Rochell Sykes, Joseph W. Vucick, David L. Wigley, Dennis W. Woodley, Chris Mack and Tammy Muslo, Appellants v. COMMUNITY COLLEGE OF BEAVER COUNTY, Appellee. Timothy L. Barr, John J. Battaglia, Mark Brown, Chris Ferragonio, Craig P. Fraser, Matt Fraser, Ivan Glenz, Justin Haffey, Steve Hall, Dustin Huff, Joseph A. Kanai, Michael Keally, Stephen E. Kusma IV, William J. Latuszewski, John Kurt Leitschaft, Bob Masilon, Michael Matzie, Alexis M. Miller, Joseph A. Musser, Timothy Poland, Brian A. Sales, Matthew J. Temple, Torie Tyson, Jared Unen, Dale A. Valenson, Mark C. Williams and Amy M. Zimmel, Appellants v. Community College of Beaver County, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 17, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mark F. Fischer, John P. Liekar, Jr., Pittsburgh, Thomas Simon Anderson, Yukevich Marchetti Liekar & Zangrilli, P.C., for David J. Meyer et al. and Timothy L. Barr, et al.

Anthony G. Sanchez, Andrews & Price, for Community College of Beaver County.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

At issue is the Commonwealth Court's holding that governmental immunity extends to all statutory causes of action, whether arising in tort or contract, subject only to the eight exceptions enumerated in the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act.

The two underlying civil cases are companion ones, involving similar claims by two separate groups of former students of Appellee, Community College of Beaver County, who were...

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