Farley v. Township of Upper Darby

Opinion by

President Judge Crumlish, Jr.,

William Farley, III, appeals a Delaware County Common Pleas Court order granting summary judgment in favor of Upper Darby Township. The common pleas court concluded that the township was immune from suit under the Recreational Use of Land and Water Act (Recreation Act). We affirm.

Farley, a seven-year-old, was injured when he fell from a sliding board at Naylors Run Park. The park is owned and maintained by the township. Farley filed a trespass action against the township. In its answer and new matter, the township asserted immunity under the Political…