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42 Pa.C.S. § 8340.15

Grant of immunity

Known as the Judicial Code

The act spans §§ 42-101 to 42-9914 (972 sections).

A person is immune from civil liability for a cause of action based on protected public expression if any of the following paragraphs apply:

(1) The party asserting the cause of action based on protected public expression fails to:

(i) establish a prima facie case as to each essential element of the cause of action; or

(ii) state a cause of action upon which relief can be granted.

(2) There is no genuine issue as to any material fact, and the person against whom the cause of action based on protected public expression has been asserted is entitled to judgment as a matter of law in whole or in part.

Official source: Pennsylvania General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Pennsylvania statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.