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§ 8557. Judgment as a bar

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated StatutesTitle 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure

Purdon's Pennsylvania Statutes and Consolidated Statutes
Title 42 Pa.C.S.A. Judiciary and Judicial Procedure (Refs & Annos)
Part VII. Civil Actions and Proceedings
Chapter 85. Matters Affecting Government Units (Refs & Annos)
Subchapter C. Actions Against Local Parties (Refs & Annos)
Judgments
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8557
§ 8557. Judgment as a bar
The judgment in an action cognizable under section 8545 (relating to official liability generally) shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the local agency of which the defendant in such action is an employee. The judgment in an action under section 8542 (relating to exceptions to governmental immunity) shall constitute a complete bar to any action by the claimant, by reason of the same subject matter, against the employee whose act gave rise to the claim.

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1980, Oct. 5, P.L. 693, No. 142, § 221(l), effective in 60 days.
42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8557, PA ST 42 Pa.C.S.A. § 8557
Current through Act 10 of the 2024 Regular Session. Some statute sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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