Kelly v. Lutheran Church in America

WIEAND, Judge:

In this action to recover damages for personal injuries sustained by a child when a cemetery tombstone fell on her, the trial court entered summary judgment in favor of two defendants, the Lutheran Church in America (LCA) and the Central Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran Church in America (the Synod). In this appeal by the plaintiffs and several other defendants, it is contended that LCA and the Synod, as parent bodies, were subject to liability for the alleged negligent maintenance of the offending church cemetery. After careful review, we agree with the trial court that LCA…