Section 8521 – Sovereign immunity generally
§ 8521. Sovereign immunity generally. (a) General rule.–Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, no provision of this title shall constitute a waiver of sovereign immunity for the purpose of 1 Pa.C.S. § 2310 (relating to sovereign immunity reaffirmed; specific waiver) or otherwise. (b) Federal courts.–Nothing contained in this subchapter shall be construed to waive […]
Section 8522 – Exceptions to sovereign immunity
§ 8522. Exceptions to sovereign immunity. (a) Liability imposed.–The General Assembly, pursuant to section 11 of Article I of the Constitution of Pennsylvania, does hereby waive, in the instances set forth in subsection (b) only and only to the extent set forth in this subchapter and within the limits set forth in section 8528 (relating […]
Section 8523 – Venue and process
§ 8523. Venue and process. (a) Venue.–Actions for claims against a Commonwealth party may be brought in and only in a county in which the principal or local office of the Commonwealth party is located or in which the cause of action arose or where a transaction or occurrence took place out of which the […]
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 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 […]