Legal Opinion
Dech v. Rouselle Corp.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided April 21, 1981No. Civ. A. 80-0324PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, District Judge.
When the pull back device on a power punch press apparently failed, the run and die descended and amputated portions of plaintiff’s left hand. Plaintiff brought this action against the manufacturer of the press and alleged negligent design and manufacture. Subsequently, the defendant-manufacturer filed a third-party complaint against plaintiff’s employer, Park Container Corporation (Park), which now moves to dismiss on the grounds that the Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act, as amended, 77 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. 481 et seq. (Supp.1980-81) (Purdon),…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Tsarnas v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Socha v. MetzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1956
- Hefferin v. StempkowskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
- Bell v. Koppers Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Cook v. Pep Boys-Mannie, Moe & Jack, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1985
- Leonard v. Harris Corp.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
- Devito v. UNITED STATES, DEPT. OF JUSTICE, ETC.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1981
- Hamme, David B. v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Company v. Cole Business Furniture, Division of Litton Business Systems, Inc., Third Party Dries & Krump Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Hamme v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
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