Section 8558 – Judgments against insured local agency
§ 8558. Judgments against insured local agency. If the judgment is obtained against a local agency that has procured a contract or policy of public liability insurance protection, the holder of the judgment may use the methods of collecting the judgment as are provided by the policy or contract and the laws of the Commonwealth […]
Section 8524 – Defenses
§ 8524. Defenses. The following common law defenses are available: (1) An official of a Commonwealth agency, or a member of the General Assembly or the judiciary may assert on his own behalf, or the Commonwealth may assert on his behalf, defenses which have heretofore been available to such officials. (2) An employee of a […]
Section 8559 – Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured
§ 8559. Judgments against self-insured local agency and those not fully insured. For the payment of any judgment obtained under the provisions of this subchapter against a local agency that is a self-insurer or not fully covered by liability insurance, the manner of paying a money judgment shall be based upon a proof of indebtedness […]
Section 8525 – Legal assistance
§ 8525. Legal assistance. When an action is brought under this subchapter against an employee of the Commonwealth government, and it is alleged that the act of the employee which gave rise to the claim was within the scope of the office or duties of the employee, the Commonwealth through the Attorney General shall defend […]
Section 8526 – Counterclaim by the Commonwealth
§ 8526. Counterclaim by the Commonwealth. In any action initiated under this subchapter, the Commonwealth may set forth any cause of action or set-off which it has against the plaintiff. A counterclaim need not diminish or defeat the relief demanded by the plaintiff. It may demand relief exceeding in amount or different in kind from […]
Section 8527 – Indemnity relating to inmate health care
§ 8527. Indemnity relating to inmate health care. The Commonwealth shall indemnify against liability a municipal corporation for a claim against the municipal corporation arising from an act or omission of the municipal corporation, its officials, its employees or agents when participating in a program for the provision of medical treatment in a health care […]
Section 8528 – Limitations on damages
§ 8528. Limitations on damages. (a) General rule.–Actions for which damages are limited by reference to this subchapter shall be limited as set forth in this section. (b) Amount recoverable.–Damages arising from the same cause of action or transaction or occurrence or series of causes of action or transactions or occurrences shall not exceed $250,000 […]
Section 8553 – Limitations on damages
§ 8553. Limitations on damages. (a) General rule.–Actions for which damages are limited by reference to this subchapter shall be limited as set forth in this section. (b) Amounts recoverable.–Damages arising from the same cause of action or transaction or occurrence or series of causes of action or transactions or occurrences shall not exceed $500,000 […]
Section 8541 – Governmental immunity generally
§ 8541. Governmental immunity generally. Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no local agency shall be liable for any damages on account of any injury to a person or property caused by any act of the local agency or an employee thereof or any other person. Cross References. Section 8541 is referred to in […]
Section 8542 – Exceptions to governmental immunity
§ 8542. Exceptions to governmental immunity. (a) Liability imposed.–A local agency shall be liable for damages on account of an injury to a person or property within the limits set forth in this subchapter if both of the following conditions are satisfied and the injury occurs as a result of one of the acts set […]