Si ganas un juicio contra un empleado de una agencia local, no puedes demandar a la agencia. También, si la agencia tiene seguro, puedes cobrar lo que te deben de ahí.
Es como si en un partido de fútbol, un jugador comete una falta y recibe una tarjeta roja. No solo el jugador es penalizado, sino que el equipo no puede ser demandado por lo que hizo su jugador.
Imagina que Juan tiene un accidente con el auto de la ciudad y gana un juicio. No puede demandar a la ciudad porque ya ganó contra el conductor. Si la ciudad tenía seguro, puede cobrar su compensación a través de la póliza.
42 Pa.C.S. 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. 42 Pa.C.S. 8558 - Judgments Against Insured Local Agency If the judgment is obtained against a local agency that has procured a contract or policy of public liability insurance protection, the holder of the judgment may use the methods of collecting the judgment as are provided by the policy or contract and the laws of the Commonwealth to the extent of the limits of coverage provided. 42 Pa.C.S. 8559 - Judgments Against Self-insured Local Agency And Those Not Fully Insured For the payment of any judgment obtained under the provisions of this subchapter against a local agency that is a self-insurer or not fully covered by liability insurance, the manner of paying a money judgment shall be based upon a proof of indebtedness or evidence of any estimated tax levy necessary for payment of the judgment and any other evidence or statements which the court of original jurisdiction may require. As an alternative to paying the money judgment in this manner, the court may provide for the judgment to be paid over a period of not less than one nor more than ten years. The interest rate on any judgment where payment is extended more than three years shall be at the rate prescribed by law for the first three years and at the
Significa que no puedes presentar otra demanda sobre el mismo problema después de haber perdido o ganado un juicio.
Si la agencia tiene un seguro de responsabilidad pública, puedes cobrar tu juicio usando los métodos que ofrece esa póliza.
Si la agencia es un autoasegurada o no está completamente asegurada, tienes que probar que tienen fondos o impuestos para pagar tu juicio.
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