Public Employer Not Immune From Civil Liability for Worker's Exposure to Asbestos Dust

The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court ruled that a public employer can be liable to an employee for workplace exposure to asbestos dust, if the condition causing exposure falls within one of the recognized exceptions to governmental immunity. Case: Geier v. Board of Public Education of the School District of Pittsburgh, No. 625 C.D. 2016, 01/25/2017, published. Facts: Marianne M. Geier worked for the School District of Pittsburgh as a high school math teacher. Between 1958 and 1959, Geier was exposed to asbestos dust coming from pipe coverings on the steam and water pipes located in the hallw...