Brown v. National Guard

Opinion by

Judge Rogers,

In this trespass action damages are sought for personal injuries to the minor plaintiff and for the expenses of treating those injuries. The complaint alleges that the minor plaintiff attended a Pennsylvania National Guard demonstration and suffered injuries when a jeep in which she was riding as a passenger was involved in an accident caused by the negligence of the driver, a Guardsman. The Commonwealth has filed a demurrer, asserting that it is immune from liability for this cause under the doctrine of sovereign immunity. The plain*459tiffs’ sole contention is that the…