AYALA et al. v. PHILA. BD. of PUB. EDUC.


453 Pa. 584 (1973)

Ayala et al., Appellants, v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 23, 1973.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stephen M. Feldman, with him Joseph G. Feldman, John M. Demcisak, and Feldman & Feldman, for appellants.

Robert T. Lear, Assistant Counsel, with him Edward B. Soken, General Counsel, for Philadelphia Board of Public Education, appellee.

Before JONES, C.J., EAGEN, O'BRIEN, ROBERTS, POMEROY, NIX and MANDERINO, JJ.


OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ROBERTS, May 23, 1973:

Appellants, William Ayala and William Ayala, Jr., instituted this action to recover damages for injuries suffered by William, Jr., when his arm was caught in a shredding machine in the upholstery class of the Carrol School in Philadelphia. As a result of these injuries, the 15 year old student's arm was amputated.

Appellants alleged that appellee school district, through its employees, was negligent in failing...

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