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JONES v. CHIEFFO

549 Pa. 46 (1997)

700 A.2d 417

Kent JONES, Sr., Individually and as Administrator of the Estate of Bridgett G. Jones, his wife, deceased, Appellee, v. Officer Charles CHIEFFO and Commissioner Willie Williams, Mayor W. Wilson Goode and City Of Philadelphia Police Department, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided August 21, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan C. Ostrow, Philadelphia, for Officer Chieffo, et al.

John M. Dodig, Philadelphia, for Kent Jones, Sr.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE and NIGRO, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

NIGRO, Justice.

Kent Jones was injured and his wife was killed when a car being pursued by the police collided with his car. Jones sued the City of Philadelphia, Officer Charles Chieffo, Commissioner Willie Williams and Philadelphia Mayor Wilson Goode (Appellants) to recover wrongful death and survival damages and damages for his own injuries.

The trial court granted Appellants' motion for summary judgment...

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