Brimmeier v. Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission, 147 A.3d 954 (Pa. Cmwlth. 2016). The law is clear that sovereign immunity does not bar either mandamus or declaratory judgment action. Therefore, to the extent that the Commission objects to mandamus and/or declaratory judgment actions, their preliminary objections should have been overruled. Claim of contract breach and promissory estoppel upon employment agreement are barred by sovereign immunity. The Commission is immune from claim of intentional misrepresentation and negligent misrepresentation claims. PO’s to those claims should have been sustained. Mandamus is not applicable in this particular case. There is no claim under the Declaratory Judgment Act. There is no viable breach of contract claim set forth. Promissory estoppel was properly dismissed.
