Section 8310 – Damages in actions on thefts of leased property
§ 8310. Damages in actions on thefts of leased property. (a) General rule.–In a civil action based on theft of leased property, as defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 3932(a) (relating to theft of leased property), a court of competent jurisdiction may utilize the following remedies: (1) Order the defendant to restore the merchandise to the […]
Section 8311 – Damages in actions for conversion of timber
§ 8311. Damages in actions for conversion of timber. (a) General rule.–In lieu of all other damages or civil remedies provided by law, a person who cuts or removes the timber of another person without the consent of that person shall be liable to that person in a civil action for an amount of damages […]
Section 8312 – Profits received as a result of commission of crime
§ 8312. Profits received as a result of commission of crime. (a) General rule.–If a person has been convicted of a crime, every person who knowingly contracts for, pays or agrees to pay any profit from a crime to that person shall give written notice to the board of the payment or obligation to pay […]
Section 8301 – Death action
§ 8301. Death action. (a) General rule.–An action may be brought, under procedures prescribed by general rules, to recover damages for the death of an individual caused by the wrongful act or neglect or unlawful violence or negligence of another if no recovery for the same damages claimed in the wrongful death action was obtained […]
Section 8302 – Survival action
§ 8302. Survival action. All causes of action or proceedings, real or personal, shall survive the death of the plaintiff or of the defendant, or the death of one or more joint plaintiffs or defendants. Cross References. Section 8302 is referred to in section 3371 of Title 20 (Decedents, Estates and Fiduciaries).
Section 8303 – Action for performance of a duty required by law
§ 8303. Action for performance of a duty required by law. A person who is adjudged in an action in the nature of mandamus to have failed or refused without lawful justification to perform a duty required by law shall be liable in damages to the person aggrieved by such failure or refusal.
Section 8304 – Damages in actions on bad checks
§ 8304. Damages in actions on bad checks. (a) General rule.–In a civil action to recover damages and costs following a conviction for passing a bad check pursuant to 18 Pa.C.S. § 4105 (relating to bad checks) and failure to make full restitution, the payee shall, upon obtaining judgment, be entitled to recover damages in […]
Section 8305 – Actions for wrongful birth and wrongful life
§ 8305. Actions for wrongful birth and wrongful life. (a) Wrongful birth.–There shall be no cause of action or award of damages on behalf of any person based on a claim that, but for an act or omission of the defendant, a person once conceived would not or should not have been born. Nothing contained […]
Section 8306 – Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred
§ 8306. Defense against claim for injury sustained in utero barred. Where a person has, by reason of the wrongful act or negligence of another, sustained injury while in utero, it shall not be a defense to any action brought to recover damages for the injury, or a factor in mitigation of damages, that the […]
Section 8307 – Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child
§ 8307. Action by parent, guardian or other custodian for damages in the sale or transfer of controlled substances to a child. (a) Cause of action established.–The parent, guardian or other custodian of any child under 18 years of age to whom a controlled substance or designer drug, as defined under the act of April […]