Smith v. Endless Mountain Transportation Authority

OPINION BY

Senior Judge JIULIANTE.

Betty Jean Smith (Smith) appeals from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Tioga County (trial court) that granted the motion for summary judgment of Endless Mountain Transportation Authority (EMTA) and its employee Jack Nares (Nares). We affirm.1

Smith is an adult individual confined to a wheelchair due to a pre-existing condition which renders her unable to care for herself. She resides at a long-term nursing care facility in Wellsboro, Tioga County, Pennsylvania. EMTA is a municipal authority primarily engaged in providing public transportation,…