Aiken v. Borough of Blawnox

NARICK, Senior Judge.

The issue presented is whether the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) erred in granting the motions for summary judgment filed by the Boroughs of Blawnox and Oakmont (collectively, Appellees) holding that Ap-pellees are entitled to immunity pursuant to Section 8541 of what is commonly called the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Act), 42 Pa.C.S. § 8541. We hold that Appellees are not immune from liability as a matter of law where Joshua D. Aiken (Appellant) alleges that Appellees’ police officers negligently maintained a high-speed vehicular…