Legal Opinion

Duquesne Light Co. v. U.S. Industrial Fabricators, Inc.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 5, 1984No. 01337PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HESTER, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the lower court which struck appellant’s counterclaims on the ground that they involved actions separate from that included in appellee’s complaint. 1 For the reasons which follow, we affirm.

Appellee instituted an action against appellant to recover the cost of electrical services which it provided to appellant. In its answer, appellant did not deny that electrical services were received; rather, it counterclaimed for rental value of telephone poles wrongfully placed on its property and for damages resulting from improper installation of said…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Trinity Area School District v. DicksonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
  2. Zivitz v. Centennial Road Properties, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Miller v. HildSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  4. Giacco v. PampenaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983

3Cited by13 opinions

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  2. Jones v. Keystone InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  3. Zitney v. Appalachian Timber Products, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
  4. Fidelity Bank v. DudenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1987
  5. Commonwealth v. One 1985 Dark Blue Mercedes Benz CarSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1990

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