Legal Opinion

Chester S. Schreffler v. Birdsboro Corp. v. Bethlehem Steel Corporation

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided January 24, 1974No. 73-1338PublishedCited by 37 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

We are concerned in this case with the claim of error in the entry of a directed verdict for the defendant in a personal injury suit brought on the theory of defective design of industrial equipment. While the legal principles are not particularly complicated, the highly specialized nature of the machinery and manufacturing operations involved require a somewhat extended discussion of the factual background.

Appellant Chester S. Schreffler, an employee of Bethlehem Steel Corporation, was severely injured at its Steel-ton, Pennsylvania plant when a fellow…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Edward C. Denneny and Catherine Denneny v. Bernard Siegel, Louis H. Block and the Albert Einstein Medical CenterCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
  3. Speyer, Inc. v. Humble Oil & Refining Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
  4. Kaczmarek v. Mesta Machine Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972

3Cited by37 opinions

  1. Patricia A. Hollinger, Administratrix of the Estate of Germaine S. Hollinger, Deceased v. Wagner Mining Equipment Company, a Division of Paccar, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
  2. Van Buskirk v. Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
  3. Neal v. Carey Canadian Mines, Ltd.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Thelma Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselleschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
  5. Mark W. Heckman v. The Federal Press Company, Allen Bradley Company C/o Corporation Trust Company v. Clark Equipment Company, Brown Trailer DivisionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979

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