Case Title: Durante v. PA State Police (Concurring Opinion)

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State: pennsylvania

Court: Pennsylvania Supreme Court

Date: 2002-10-28T00:00:00Z

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[J-152-2001] IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA MIDDLE DISTRICT WILLIAM J. DURANTE, Appellee v. PENNSYLVANIA STATE POLICE, Appellant : : : : : : : : : : : : No. 28 MAP 2001 Appeal from the Order of the Commonwealth Court dated September 15, 2000 at No. 561 C.D. 1999, reversing the Adjudication and Order of the Commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police dated January 26, 1999 ARGUED: November 13, 2001 CONCURRING OPINION MR. CHIEF JUSTICE ZAPPALA Decided: October 25, 2002 After an independent review of the record, I believe the evidence presented was ambiguous as to the focus and essential duties of Appellee's position with the State Police. Because Appellant has not met its burden of demonstrating what the essential duties of Appellee's position are, I am constrained to concur with the opinion announcing the judgment of the court. Appellant did not meet its burden of proof in demonstrating that Appellee's injury would permanently keep him from returning to his former position.