Rivera v. Philadelphia Theological Seminary of St. Charles Borromeo, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided 1986-03-14

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McDERMOTT, Justice, dissenting. I join the Chief Justice in his reasons for dissent. As the majority notes, the Act granting immunity when land and facilities are offered free for charitable, recreational and instructional purposes was passed by the legislature without comment. The majority then offers the comments of the drafters of the model Recreation Use Act as a basis for their holding. The essence of that co…

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