Freilich v. SEPTA — Supreme Court upholds $250,000 sovereign-immunity damages cap
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld application of the Sovereign Immunity Act’s $250,000 cap to a pedestrian’s stipulated $7 million verdict against SEPTA.
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court upheld application of the Sovereign Immunity Act’s $250,000 cap to a pedestrian’s stipulated $7 million verdict against SEPTA.
The Massachusetts Appeals Court held that clear home-surveillance video controlled over contradictory testimony and entitled Plymouth officers to qualified and common-law immunity.
The Utah Court of Appeals reversed summary judgment for a police department because factual disputes remained over whether an officer complied with emergency-vehicle requirements.