Legal Opinion

Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft

District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided April 6, 1977No. Civ. A. 74-64PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

JOSEPH S. LORD, III, Chief Judge.

In this diversity case bottomed on Restatement of Torts 2d, § 402(a), the facts are fully and clearly stated in the opinion of the Court of Appeals vacating the judgment and remanding. Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengesellschaft, 540 F.2d 85 (3d Cir. 1976). In remanding, the court’s direction was plain (540 F.2d at pp. 96-97):

“However, we must reluctantly remand for determinations by the Judge, as a matter of law, as to whether or not there was sufficient evidence for the jury to find, if charged, that the lack of warning was unreasonably dangerous and…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Maize v. Atlantic Refining Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
  3. Thelma Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselleschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  4. Liney v. Chestnut Motors, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Commonwealth v. WhitmanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. Van Buskirk v. Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  2. Day v. Volkswagenwerk AktiengesellschaftSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Neal v. Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Campos v. Firestone Tire & Rubber Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1984
  5. Conti, Patricia and Conti, Richard, Husband and Wife v. Ford Motor Company and Winner Ford, J/s/a v. Richard Conti. Appeal of Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1984

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