Bendas v. Twp. of White Deer

In Bendas v. Twp. of White Deer, 531 Pa. 180, 183, 611 A.2d 1184, 1186 (1992), the Supreme Court held that because DOT "had a duty to make its highways reasonably safe for their intended purpose, and since the question of what is or is not a dangerous condition must be answered by the jury," the case was not appropriate for summary judgment. Bendas, 531 Pa. at 185, 611 A.2d at 1187. The Supreme Court also explained, however, that courts may enter summary judgment in those cases where the facts establish that a dangerous condition does not exist. Bendas. Additionally, our Supreme Court has held that the question of what constitutes a dangerous condition is a question of fact for a jury. Bendas, 531 Pa. at 185, 611 A.2d at 1186-87.