SIMKO v. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY


869 A.2d 571 (2005)

Patricia D. SIMKO, Executrix of the Estate of Rudolph J. Simko and Patricia D. Simko, individually and in her own right, Appellant v. COUNTY OF ALLEGHENY, Matthew A. Petrovich, Administrator of the Estate of Denise L. Golling and Matthew A. Petrovich, individually and in his own right, Appellant, v. County of Allegheny and Francis G. Gill, Executor of the Estate of Edward J. Gill, Jeanne Costopoulos, Administratrix of the Estate of Margaret S. Williams, Appellant, v. County of Allegheny, v. Francis G. Gill, Executor of the Estate of Edward J. Gill.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 7, 2005.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Hewitt, Pittsburgh, for appellant, Patricia D. Simko.

David J. Foster, Lemoyne, for appellant, Matthew A. Petrovich and Jeanne Costopoulos.

Alan S. Miller, Pittsburgh, for appellee, County of Allegheny.

BEFORE: COLINS, President Judge, and SIMPSON, Judge, and LEAVITT, Judge.


OPINION BY Judge SIMPSON.

The personal representatives (Representatives) of the estates of three pedestrians, Rudolph Simko, Denise Golling and Margaret Williams (pedestrians) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court). The trial court granted summary judgment to the County of Allegheny (County). It concluded Representatives' claims were barred by immunity. We agree, and we therefore affirm.

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