Many actions against municipalities under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act are litigated in Pennsylvania each year. This seminar will provide the general practitioner with an overview of the Act as well as an update on current issues and developments in municipal tort liability under the various exceptions to the general rule of local agency immunity.
The faculty panel will also address the most recent important cases affecting municipal liability as well as the rise of state-created danger claims and other tactics used to avoid immunity.
Political Subdivision Immunity and Exceptions to Immunity
Immunity for Officials and Employees
Rise of State-Created Danger Claims and Other Tactics Used to Avoid Immunity
Damages Limitations and Insurance Issues
Overview of Recreation Act
Overview of Important, Recent Cases Affecting Municipal Liability
Don’t Want to Travel? Take the Course Live on the Web! The CLE Board now permits you to earn up to four credits online (sorry: online credits cannot be carried forward). This course is offered via live webcast simultaneously with the satellite broadcast.
Click here to register for the live webcast. Then stay in the comfort of your home or office on Fri., Dec. 17 as you join hundreds of your colleagues to catch up on the latest developments. Important note: Call Customer Service about credit in other jurisdictions or in other professions.
Course Materials
All registrants will receive a copy of Municipal Liability in Pennsylvania, 5th Edition, which includes a searchable CD-ROM, complete with text and forms. The book is on CD-ROM in PDF format along with the forms in both Microsoft Word and WordPerfect.
Course Book (2010-6311) — $129 (includes searchable CD-ROM)
Audio CD (ACD-6482) — $39
Audio CD & Book Set (ACDS-6482) — $149
To order course materials, please call PBI`s Customer Service Department at 1-800-247-4724.
If you are ordering course materials separately, please allow two weeks after the program for the shipment of books and 4 to 6 weeks for shipment of the CDs and book/CD sets. Include $6.00 shipping & 6% Pa. Sales tax on all orders.
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Credit Information
4 Total CLE credits (No Ethics)
Dates & Locations
Please note: Check-in begins 30 minutes prior to every event.
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Bar Association of Lehigh County – Live via Simulcast
1114 Walnut Street, Allentown, PA
