Section 8390 – Violation of injunctions or abatement order
§ 8390. Violation of injunctions or abatement order. (a) Contempt.–A violation of any court order issued under this subchapter is punishable as a contempt of court by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $75,000. The court may order the sheriff or other proper officer of any county to take into custody […]
Section 8340 – Immunity of program administrators and supervisors
§ 8340. Immunity of program administrators and supervisors. Any probation officer or agent of the Department of Corrections and any public service or charitable agency or organization or political subdivision, or any official or employee thereof, supervising or administering any restitution or community service program approved by the court of common pleas or the Department […]
Section 8368.2 – Definitions
§ 8368.2. Definitions. The following words and phrases when used in this subchapter shall have the meanings given to them in this section unless the context clearly indicates otherwise: “Asbestos claim.” A claim, wherever or whenever made, for damages, losses, indemnification, contribution or other relief arising out of, based on or in any way related […]
Section 8340.1 – Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees
§ 8340.1. Employer immunity from liability for disclosure of information regarding former or current employees. (a) General rule.–An employer who discloses information about a current or former employee’s job performance to a prospective employer of the current or former employee, upon request of the prospective employer or the current or former employee, is presumed to […]
Section 8340.2 – Civil immunity for use of force
§ 8340.2. Civil immunity for use of force. (a) General rule.–An actor who uses force: (1) in self-protection as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 505 (relating to use of force in self-protection); (2) in the protection of other persons as provided in 18 Pa.C.S. § 506 (relating to use of force for the protection of […]
Section 8340.3 – Rescue from motor vehicle
§ 8340.3. Rescue from motor vehicle. (a) Rescue of individual.–No person shall be liable for damage to a motor vehicle or the contents thereof caused by entry into the motor vehicle for the purpose of removing an individual from the motor vehicle, if the person: (1) Has a good faith, reasonable belief that the individual […]
Section 8341 – Single publication limitation
§ 8341. Single publication limitation. (a) Short title of section.–This section shall be known and may be cited as the “Uniform Single Publication Act.” (b) General rule.–No person shall have more than one cause of action for damages for libel or slander, or invasion of privacy, or any other tort founded upon any single publication, […]
Section 8342 – Justification a defense
§ 8342. Justification a defense. In all civil actions for libel, the plea of justification shall be accepted as an adequate and complete defense, when it is pleaded, and proved to the satisfaction of the jury, under the direction of the court as in other cases, that the publication is substantially true and is proper […]
Section 8343 – Burden of proof
§ 8343. Burden of proof. (a) Burden of plaintiff.–In an action for defamation, the plaintiff has the burden of proving, when the issue is properly raised: (1) The defamatory character of the communication. (2) Its publication by the defendant. (3) Its application to the plaintiff. (4) The understanding by the recipient of its defamatory meaning. […]
Section 8344 – Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages
§ 8344. Malice or negligence necessary to support award of damages. In all civil actions for libel, no damages shall be recovered unless it is established to the satisfaction of the jury, under the direction of the court as in other cases, that the publication has been maliciously or negligently made, but where malice or […]