VINE v. COM., STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT

No. 49 MAP 2009.

9 A.3d 1150 (2010)

Teresa M. VINE, Appellant v. COMMONWEALTH of Pennsylvania, STATE EMPLOYEES' RETIREMENT BOARD, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Re-Submitted November 22, 2010.

Decided December 21, 2010.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James J. West , West Long LLC, Harrisburg, for Teresa M. Vine.

Michael A. Budin , Salvatore Anthony Darigo, Jr. and Samuel Sangman Yun , PA State Employees' Retirement System, for State Employees' Retirement Board.

CASTILLE, C.J., SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER, TODD, McCAFFERY, ORIE MELVIN, JJ.


OPINION

Justice SAYLOR.

This appeal involves the statutory immunity afforded to third parties who act on the instructions of an attorney-in-fact. More specifically, we consider the position of the State Employees' Retirement System Board that immunity is conferred even where the power of attorney is void or voidable.

Appellant Teresa Vine worked for the Commonwealth for 29 years and is a member of the State Employees' Retirement System ("SERS...

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