Usher v. Upper Saint Clair School District

Opinion by

Judge MaoPhail,

Thomas J. Usher (Appellant) appeals from an order by the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County which granted summary judgment to the Upper Saint Clair School District (Appellee). We affirm.

Appellant was injured during the performance of a chemistry experiment in one of Appellee’s school buildings. A school teacher dropped a flaming chemical beaker which splashed flaming fluid on Appellant’s face. At the time of the accident, Appellant was out of his seat and standing next to the sink counter where the experiment was being conducted. Appellant alleged in his…