Kearns v. Rollins Outdoor Advertising, Inc.
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam Opinion,
Paul Kearns (Kearns), a minor, by his parent and natural guardian, sued the City of Philadelphia (city) and others in trespass for personal injuries he sustained when he fell forty feet from a billboard. Kearns *598here appeals from an order of Judge Thomas A. White of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County which granted the city’s motion for summary judgment because the court believed that pursuant to 42 Pa. C. S. §8541, which concerns governmental immunity, the city remained immune from liability.
The evidence shows that on the evening of May 9, 1980, Kearns, then…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dugan v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Cousins v. YaegerDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
- Heller v. Consolidated Rail Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
- Malischewski v. Pennsylvania RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
- Magner v. Frankford Baptist ChurchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1896
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