King v. United States Steel Corp.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

This is an appeal from the order of the Court of Common Pleas of Bucks County which sustained appellees’ (King’s) preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer and entered an order striking appellant’s (Steel’s) defense that King had released it from liability for the damage alleged in the trespass complaint.

In this action, King seeks to recover damages in excess of $1.5 million for alleged injury to its growing crops allegedly caused by air pollution from Steel’s Eairless Works in Falls Township, Bucks County.

*142The amended complaint reveals that King has been…