Douglas v. Philadelphia Housing Authority

SMITH, Judge.

Catherine Douglas (Appellant) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County sustaining preliminary objections of the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) and dismissing Appellant’s complaint. The issue presented on appeal is whether the trial court properly found that Appellant failed to state a cause of action under the real property exception to Section 8542(b)(3) of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(3). The trial court order is affirmed.

Appellant was struck in the head by a large ham bone on April 24,1988 while on the walkway leading into the…