Walls v. City of Pittsburgh

LIPEZ, Judge:

Appellee Carol Jean Walls was injured when, as a result of the negligent driving of an uninsured motorist, 1 the bus she was operating was diverted into a pothole in a street owned and maintained by the City of Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh). Walls sought recovery of her damages by filing a claim under her uninsured motorist insurance carried by appellant American Motorists Insurance Company (American), and by commencing the instant action against Pittsburgh alleging negligent roadway maintenance. An arbitration panel awarded Walls ten thousand dollars from American. Walls then signed…