Ayala v. Philadelphia Board of Public Education
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
305 A.2d 877 (1973)
Relevant factsFree
William Ayala Jr. (plaintiff), a 15-year-old student, lost his arm in a shredding-machine accident during an upholstery class at a school run by the Philadelphia School District (defendant). Ayala and his father sued for negligence, but the School District invoked governmental immunity, and the trial court dismissed the case; the court of appeals affirmed.
IssueFree
Whether plaintiffs may recover in tort from local governmental entities.