Greer v. Metropolitan Hospital

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

In May of 1966 the appellant was working on property owned by the Redevelopment Authority of the City of. Philadelphia when a fire escape collapsed. The appellant commenced this trespass action to recover damages for his personal injuries and permanent disability which resulted from the accident. Over eight years later as the case was listed for trial, the Redevelopment Authority filed a motion for summary judgment1 asserting the defense of sovereign immunity under Brown v. Common*268wealth,2 The appellant opposed the motion contending that the Redevelopment Authority was…