Legal Opinion
Shushereba v. R.B. Industries, Inc.
District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania
Decided February 6, 1985No. Civ. A. No. 82-2285PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SIMMONS, District Judge.
This product liability action arises out of injuries sustained by the plaintiff while operating a machine designed, manufactured and distributed by the defendant. The plaintiff sought to recover damages on the theory of strict liability, claiming that his injuries were caused by the defective design of the defendant’s machine. After a trial on the merits, the trial court submitted the case to the jury through special interrogatories. The jury found that the defendant’s machine was free from defect and judgment was entered for the defendant. Thereafter, the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Montgomery Ward & Co. v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Don Chuy, in No. 77-1412 v. The Philadelphia Eagles Football Club (Sued as "The Philadelphia Eagles"), in No. 77-1411 and the National Football LeagueCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1979
- Fireman's Fund Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Aalco Wrecking Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1972
- Mrs. Harvey Stancill v. McKenzie Tank Lines, Inc., and Carriers Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1974
- Michael Massaro v. United States Lines Company v. Northern Metal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1962
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3Cited by13 opinions
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- Farra v. Stanley-Bostitch, Inc.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
- Maylie v. National Railroad Passenger Corp.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1992
- Will v. Richardson-Merrell, Inc.District Court, S.D. Georgia · 1986
- Nanavati v. Burdette Tomlin Memorial HospitalDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1986
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