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WHITE v. SCHOOL DIST. OF PHILADELPHIA

553 Pa. 214 (1998)

718 A.2d 778

Vernon WHITE, a Minor by His Natural Guardian, Louise PEARSALL, and Louise Pearsall, In Her Own Right, Appellees, v. SCHOOL DISTRICT OF PHILADELPHIA, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided October 1, 1998.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ireena Broadus, Suzanne McDonough, Co-Counsel, Philadelphia, for School Dist. of Philadelphia.

Michael I. Levin, for Amicus-Ins. Trust School Bd.

Jeffrey B. Solomon, Philadelphia, for Vernon White and Louise Pearsall.

Raymond M. Bily, Philadelphia, for Amicus-Pa. Trial Lawyers.

Before FLAHERTY, C.J., and ZAPPALA, CAPPY, CASTILLE, NIGRO, NEWMAN and SAYLOR, JJ.

OPINION

SAYLOR, Justice.

The School District of Philadelphia appeals by allowance from an order of the Commonwealth Court reversing the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County's grant of summary judgment in favor of the School District. Because we conclude, as did the trial court, that the doctrine of governmental immunity bars the claims at issue, we reverse.

Following a motor vehicle accident in which minor Vernon White suffered serious...

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