City of Phila. v. J.S., Aplts.

Summary

The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania held that the sexual‑abuse exception to the Political Subdivision Tort Claims Act (42 Pa.C.S. § 8542(b)(9)) waives governmental immunity only when the plaintiff was a minor at the time of the abuse. The Court affirmed the Commonwealth Court’s decision and rejected the City’s argument that the waiver applies to adult victims. Justice Wecht filed a concurring opinion agreeing with the result but criticizing the majority’s reliance on legislative history and contextual analysis.