Section 8353 – Damages
§ 8353. Damages. When the essential elements of an action brought pursuant to this subchapter have been established as provided in section 8351 (relating to wrongful use of civil proceedings), the plaintiff is entitled to recover for the following: (1) The harm normally resulting from any arrest or imprisonment, or any dispossession or interference with […]
Section 8331.3 – Criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity
§ 8331.3. Criminal victim aid good Samaritan civil immunity. (a) General rule.–Any person who provides or obtains or attempts to provide or obtain assistance for a victim of a personal injury crime at the scene of the personal injury crime or attempted personal injury crime shall not be liable for any civil damages as a […]
Section 8338 – Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products
§ 8338. Liability for damages from donated food and grocery products. (a) General rule.–A person is not subject to civil or criminal liability arising from the nature, age, packaging or condition of apparently wholesome food or of grocery products apparently fit for household consumption or use that the person donated in good faith to a […]
Section 8332 – Emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity
§ 8332. Emergency response provider and bystander good Samaritan civil immunity. (a) General rule.–Any person, including an emergency response provider, whether or not trained to practice medicine, who in good faith renders emergency care, treatment, first aid or rescue at the scene of an emergency event or crime or who moves the person receiving such […]
Section 8332.1 – Manager, coach, umpire or referee and nonprofit association negligence standard
§ 8332.1. Manager, coach, umpire or referee and nonprofit association negligence standard. (a) General rule.–Except as provided otherwise in this section, no person who, without compensation and as a volunteer, renders services as a manager, coach, instructor, umpire or referee or who, without compensation and as a volunteer, assists a manager, coach, instructor, umpire or […]
Section 8332.2 – Officer, director or trustee of nonprofit organization negligence standard
§ 8332.2. Officer, director or trustee of nonprofit organization negligence standard. (a) General rule.–Except as provided otherwise in this section, no person who serves without compensation, other than reimbursement for actual expenses, as an officer, director or trustee of any nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (68A Stat. 3, […]
Section 8332.3 – Volunteer firefighter civil immunity
§ 8332.3. Volunteer firefighter civil immunity. Volunteer firefighters shall be treated as public employees as defined in section 8501 (relating to definitions). This section shall not be construed to reduce or eliminate any other immunity provided to volunteer firefighters by law. (Dec. 15, 1986, P.L.1598, No.177, eff. 60 days) 1986 Amendment. Act 177 added section […]
Section 8332.4 – Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard
§ 8332.4. Volunteer-in-public-service negligence standard. (a) Services covered.– (1) Except as provided otherwise in this section, no person who, without compensation and as a volunteer, renders public services for a nonprofit organization under section 501(c)(3), (4) or (6) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 (68A Stat. 3, 26 U.S.C. § 501(c)(3), (4) or (6)) […]
Section 8332.5 – Corporate representatives
§ 8332.5. Corporate representatives. (a) General rule.–The liability of an individual shall be limited to the extent expressly provided by or pursuant to Title 15 (relating to corporations and unincorporated associations). See 15 Pa.C.S. Ch. 5 Subch. B (relating to fiduciary duty and indemnification), Ch. 17 Subch. B (relating to fiduciary duty) and Ch. 57 […]
Section 8332.6 – Antidrug and town-watch volunteer civil immunity
§ 8332.6. Antidrug and town-watch volunteer civil immunity. (a) General rule.–An antidrug or town-watch volunteer who acts in good faith and within the scope of the volunteer’s role with an antidrug or crime prevention volunteer organization or government agency shall be immune from civil liability for damage caused by acts or omissions unless all of […]