Gale v. City of Philadelphia

OPINION BY

Senior Judge COLINS.

Rebecca Gale (Appellant) appeals from the order of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas (Trial Court) sustaining the preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by the City of Philadelphia (City) and dismissing Appellant’s amended complaint as to the City with prejudice.1 The Trial Court concluded that the City was immune from suit because Appellant’s cause of action did not fall within one of the enumerated exceptions to governmental immunity contained in the Judicial Code (Tort Claims Act).2

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