Blocker v. City of Philadelphia

729 A.2d 187 (1999)

Wendy BLOCKER, Appellant,

v.

CITY OF PHILADELPHIA.

Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania.

Argued October 5, 1998.

Decided May 4, 1999.

As Amended May 5, 1999.

Patricia J. Conney, Philadelphia, for appellant.

Alan C. Ostrow, Philadelphia, for appellee.

Before SMITH, J., PELLEGRINI, J., and McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.

McCLOSKEY, Senior Judge.

Wendy Blocker appeals an order of the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County, First Judicial District, that granted the City of Philadelphia's (City) motion for summary judgment pursuant to what is popularly called the "Political Subdivision Tort…