Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court Refuses to Expand Exceptions to Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act

In the matter of Gabra v. Borough of Prospect Park, 2026 LX 302776 (Cmwlth. June 18, 2026), the Commonwealth Court reversed a Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Order which partially denied the Borough’s motion for summary judgment. The case involved a motor vehicle accident within a borough park where a driver struck the base of a water fountain and ran over and killed a family member who got out of the car to try to aid the driver in turning around. The borough relied on the Political…
By: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &

In the matter of Gabra v. Borough of Prospect Park, 2026 LX 302776 (Cmwlth. June 18, 2026), the Commonwealth Court reversed a Delaware County Court of Common Pleas Order which partially denied the Borough’s motion for summary judgment. The case involved a motor vehicle accident within a borough park where a driver struck the base of a water fountain and ran over and killed a family member who got out of the car to try to aid the driver in turning around. The borough relied on the Political…
By: Weber Gallagher Simpson Stapleton Fires &