Rieger Ex Rel. Rieger v. Altoona Area School District

FLAHERTY, Judge.

Erika Rieger (Erika) and her parents, Bernard and Jacqueline Rieger (collectively, “the Riegers”) appeal from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Blair County (trial court), which granted summary judgment to the Altoona Area School District (School District) in the' negligence action brought by the Riegers. For the reasons set forth herein, we affirm.

The relevant facts are as follows. Erika, age thirteen at the time, was in eighth grade and a member of the Keith Junior High School cheerleading squad. During a cheerieading practice conducted in the school gymnasium on…