Crotty v. Eeading Industries, Inc.

Dissenting Opinion by

Price, J.:

I dissent. Though I agree, generally, with the majority’s delineation of the facts, there are certain areas upon which I feel compelled to elaborate. Appellant’s employer, Aetna Standard Engineering Company (Aetna) was a manufacturer of various types of machinery for use in mills. Appellant began working for Aetna in 1948 as a wire-drawing expert, but subsequent to 1956, he worked as a field engineer. As such, his duties consisted of troubleshooting1 and starting up and installing new equipment for customers of Aetna.

Appellee was one of Aetna’s customers, having…