Legal Opinion

Dillon v. York City School District

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 24, 1966No. Appeal, 45PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

On February 27, 1962, while crossing over from one building of the William Penn Senior High School1 to another in order to attend her next class, Donna L. Dillon, the minor plaintiff, slipped and fell while descending a flight of eight concrete steps.2 Suit was brought against the York City School District [School District] and four of its employees for damages arising from minor plaintiff’s resulting injuries which were allegedly due to the accumulation of ice that had become glazed and ridged on the steps. The complaint charged that the School District knew or…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Molitor v. Kaneland Community Unit District No. 302Illinois Supreme Court · 1959
  2. Hargrove v. Town of Cocoa BeachSupreme Court of Florida · 1957
  3. Spanel v. Mounds View School District No. 621Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1962
  4. Haney v. City of LexingtonCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1964
  5. Mower v. Inhabitants of LeicesterMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1812

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3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public EducationSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Zauflik, A., Aplt. v. Pennsbury School DistrictSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
  3. Smeltz v. HarrisburgSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970
  4. Graysneck v. HeardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Wicks v. Milzoco Builders, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1976

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