Legal Opinion

Sedlacek v. A.O. Smith Corp.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided February 25, 2010No. 592 Western District Appeal 2008, No. 612 Western District Appeal 2008PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FORD ELLIOTT, P.J.:

¶ 1 These appeals are from orders granting summary judgment in favor of appellee, ALCOA, in actions for personal injury in the nature of occupational or work-related disease. As set forth infra and in recognition of this court’s recent decision in Ranalli v. Rohm and Haas Co., 983 A.2d 732 (Pa.Super.2009) (reargument denied), we affirm.

¶ 2 The facts underlying the present appeals are neither extensive, nor complex, and yet very sad. Frank C. Crooks and Edward Sedlacek were both employed by ALCOA and later, long after their employment terminated, and long after…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Singer v. SheppardSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
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  3. Sherwood v. ElgartSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Tsarnas v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Dolan v. Linton's LunchSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1959

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3Cited by9 opinions

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