Legal Opinion

Byard F. Brogan, Inc. v. Holmes Electric Protective Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided May 27, 1983No. 1292, 1293, 1692PublishedCited by 62 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*236OPINION

LARSEN, Justice.

On October 21, 1976, appellant, Byard F. Brogan, Inc. (Brogan) initiated a lawsuit in trespass and assumpsit against appellee, Holmes Electric Protection Company (Holmes). The action sought recovery of damages for a burglary loss at Brogan’s place of business in Glenside, Pennsylvania. The gravamen of appellant’s complaint is the malfunction of a burglary detection system installed by appellee which, it is alleged, caused Brogan to suffer losses in excess of $358,000.00.

On April 20, 1979, pursuant to Pennsylvania Rule of Civil Procedure No. 1035, appellee filed a motion…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Gagliardi v. LynnSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1971
  2. Gonzales v. Procaccio Bros. Trucking Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  3. McKay v. BeattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
  4. Hesselgesser v. Glen-Craft Contractors, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1981
  5. Werts v. Luzerne Borough AuthorityCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974

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3Cited by62 opinions

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