J.F. Geier, of the Estate of M.M. Geier v. Board of Public Education of the SD of Pittsburgh v. American Art Clay Company, Inc., a/k/a Amaco, Inc.

OPINION BY

JUDGE SIMPSON

In this interlocutory appeal by permission, the Pittsburgh School District’s Board of Public Education (PBE) seeks review of an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) denying its motion for summary judgment in a negligence action for personal injuries caused by exposure to asbestos dust. PBE, a local government agency, asserts it is entitled to governmental immunity under Sections 8541-64 of the Judicial Code, 42 Pa. C.S. §§ 8541-64, often referred to as the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act), and the Pennsylvania…