Messina v. Blairsville-Saltsburg School District

Opinion by

Senior Judge Kalish,

Deborah Messina (appellant) was on the cheerleader squad and fell and was injured during a practice session in the school yard, after school hours. This occurred during an unsupervised practice session which had been scheduled by a faculty advisor.

The essence of the complaint was that the school district (appellee) was negligent in its supervision of the cheerleading squad.

The appellee contends that the appellant’s action is barred by the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act, 42 Pa. C. S. §§8541-8564.

The appellant contends that the appellee falls within the…