Smith v. Manson

OPINION BY

Judge SMITH-RIBNER.

Appellant Thomas C. Smith, III appeals from an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County that denied Smith’s motion for post-trial relief from the court’s order granting the City of Pittsburgh’s (City) motion for directed verdict. The issue presented in this case is whether a dangerous condition in the curb along a street may result in the imposition of liability on a local agency under Section 8542(b)(6) of the act commonly known as the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (Tort Claims Act), as amended, 42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(6).

This litigation arises…