Supreme Court of Pennsylvania· 2/21/2018

Cagey, J., Aplt. v. PennDOT

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179 A.3d 458

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holding that “[w]hen PennDOT installs a guardrail, sovereign immunity is waived if the agency’s negligent installation and design creates a dangerous condition”
holding that when a Commonwealth agency installs a guardrail, sovereign immunity is waived if the agency’s negligent installation and design of the guardrail creates a dangerous condition that proximately causes injury to plaintiffs
holding “the general Assembly has waived PennDOT’s immunity as a bar to damages caused by dangerous guardrails affixed to Commonwealth real estate”
explaining our standard of review over a decision sustaining a judgment on the pleadings requires us to determine whether, on the facts asserted in the plaintiff’s complaint, the law makes recovery impossible
reversing order granting motion for judgment on the pleadings on sovereign immunity grounds
“the best indication of the General Assembly’s intent may be found in a statute’s plain language.”

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Judges: Saylor

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