Legal Opinion · Concurrence

Biggins v. Shore

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 19, 1989No. 118 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1988Published

1Concurrence

concurring.

I am not opposed to the adoption of section 311 of the Restatement of Contracts (Second). I would nonetheless limit its application to third party beneficiary contracts entered into after the adoption of such a change.1 How*159ever, our longstanding firm adherence to the principles of law enunciated in Blymire v. Boistle, 6 Watts 182 (1837, Pa.), and Brill v. Brill, 282 Pa. 276, 127 A. 840 (1925); see, e.g., Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of America, 400 Pa. 145, 161 A.2d 882 (1960); Burke v. North Huntingdon Twp. Municipal Authority, 390 Pa. 588, 136 A.2d 310…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Falsetti v. Local Union No. 2026, United Mine Workers of AmericaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1960
  2. Burke v. North Huntingdon TownshipSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1957
  3. Blymire v. BoistleSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1837
  4. Brill v. BrillSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1925
  5. Logan v. GlassSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939

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