Hutchinson v. Luddy

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania November 27, 2001

Hutchinson v. Luddy, 567 Pa. 37 (Pa. 2001)

784 A.2d 1277; 2001 Pa. LEXIS 2543

Opinion of the Court

*38 ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 27th day of November, 2001, the Petition for Allowance of Appeal is GRANTED, LIMITED to the following issue:

Did the Superior Court err in determining as a matter of law that a negligence claim under Section 371 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts can never support an award of punitive damages against an employer, even when the employer is found to have engaged in willful, reckless, and abhorrent conduct?

Reference

Full Case Name: Michael S. HUTCHINSON, Jr., By Mary J. HUTCHINSON, Parent and Natural Guardian v. Father Francis LUDDY, St. Therese's Catholic Church, Bishop James Hogan and Diocese of Altoona Johnstown
Status: Published