Legal Opinion

Charlie, A. v. Erie Insurance Exchange

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 29, 2014No. 1807 EDA 2013PublishedCited by 47 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

FITZGERALD, J.:

Appellant, Erie Insurance Exchange, as subrogee of Jeffrey Dorn and Rochelle Dorn, doing business as Egypt Laundromat, appeals from the order entered in the Lehigh County Court of Common Pleas granting summary judgment in favor of Appellees, Albert Charlie, doing business as Riley’s Restaurant & Pub, and Zachary Neidert. Appellant contends the trial court should have held that Appellees had an affirmative duty to prevent greasy rags in Appellant’s laundromat dryer from spontaneously combusting. We hold that Appellant has not met its burden for imposing a duty upon all…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Althaus Ex Rel. Althaus v. CohenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000
  2. Bird v. W.C.W.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
  3. Phillips v. Cricket LightersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2003
  4. Gutteridge v. A.P. Green Services, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  5. SMALICH v. WestfallSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1970

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3Cited by47 opinions

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