Legal Opinion
Patraka v. Armco Steel Co.
District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania
Decided January 29, 1980No. Civ. 77-911PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
NEALON, Chief Judge.
This is a diversity action for personal injuries sustained as a result of a single vehicle accident on Interstate Route 80 (I-80) in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. Plaintiffs’ theory of liability is that defects in the design, composition, and construction of the subbase of the section of 1-80 where the accident allegedly occurred prevented adequate subbase drainage, allowing water to be “pumped” to the roadway surface where it froze, creating the hazardous condition that purportedly caused the accident. Plaintiffs’ expert, Paul J. Claffey, does not find…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- MacPherson v. . Buick Motor Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1916
- Ayers v. MorganSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959
- Foley v. the Pittsburgh-Des Moines Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1949
- O'CONNOR v. Abraham AltusSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1975
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Robert Allen Brown and Lola v. Brown v. Caterpillar Tractor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Catanzaro v. Wasco Products, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
- Walsh v. GowingSupreme Court of Rhode Island · 1985
- Gordon v. Western Steel Co., Texas Court of Appeals, 13th District1997
- Kemp v. Allis-Chalmers Corp.Court of Appeals of Minnesota · 1986
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