Granchi v. Borough of North Braddock

OPINION BY

Judge SIMPSON.

In this appeal from summary judgment against an injured plaintiff and in favor of a volunteer fire department, we are asked: “when is a street not a street?” We hold, for purposes of immunity under the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Act), 1 a street remains a street despite temporary cessation of vehicular traffic.

Florence Granchi (Granchi) appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County (trial court) granting North Braddock Volunteer Fire Department’s (Fire Department) motion for summary judgment.

Granchi was injured while volunteering at…