Brinton v. School Dist. of Shenango Twp.

Opinion by

Keller, J.,

• It is the settled law in this Commonwealth that the State is not liable for the torts of its officers and employees in the absence of a statute assuming or imposing such liability: Collins v. Com., 262 Pa. 572; and this immunity from liability for the negligence of its officers, etc., extends also to agencies, instrumentalities or subdivisions of the State when in the exercise of public or governmental powers or in the performance of public or governmental duties; as for example, counties: Bucher v. Northumberland County, 209 Pa. 618; Hubbard v. Crawford County, 221 Pa.…