Legal Opinion

Schwartz v. Accuratus Corp.

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided March 25, 2014No. Civil Action No. 12-6189PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM

SCHMEHL, District Judge.

Plaintiffs Brenda Schwartz and her now-husband Paul bring claims for harm to Brenda they claim is the result of exposure to beryllium carried home from work on shoes and clothing by Paul and a third person who was their roommate. Defendants are two companies at which the husband and roommate worked with beryllium products. Resolution of their motions to dismiss involves choice of law issues, the viability of the “take-home” theory of negligence liability, and several potential avenues of strict liability. For reasons explained below, the Court will grant in…

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