Legal Opinion
Johnson v. American Standard
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 6, 2009No. 2954 EDA 2006, 2955 EDA 2006, 2956 EDA 2006PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION BY
LALLY-GREEN, J.:
¶ 1 In these asbestos cases, Appellants Bruce Johnson, et al. appeal from the orders dated October 3, 2006, granting summary judgment to Appellee Crown Cork & Seal Co. (“Crown”). The trial court reasoned that Crown was insulated from liability by 15 Pa.C.SA. § 1929.1 (“the Statute”). Appellants agree that the Statute, on its face, protects Crown. Appellants argue, however, that the Statute: (1) violates the dormant Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution; (2) violates the Equal Protection Clause of the U.S. Constitution and the Pennsylvania Constitution;…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Johnson v. American StandardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2010
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- Burger v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Vanaman v. DAP, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009
- Markovsky, J. v. Crown Cork & Seal Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
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