Legal Opinion
Howard Guenther v. The Armstrong Rubber Company
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided February 4, 1969No. 17205_1PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
GERALD McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.
This is an ordinary products liability negligence claim. It is in the Federal courts solely by reason of diversity of citizenship between the parties. It has one rather unusual situation which was the sole reason for the direction of verdict below in favor of the defendant and is the only question on appeal.
The facts are simple. Plaintiff-appellant is a mechanic who on May 21, 1965 was employed by Sears Roebuck & Company at its place of business in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. His main work was installing automobile tires and…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hill v. West End Street Railway Co.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1893
- Readinger v. GottschallSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Alamo v. Del RosarioCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Jerominski v. Fowler, Dick & WalkerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
- The Pennsylvania Railroad Company v. Robert Livingston Pomeroy, of the Estate of Elizabeth Eagan PomeroyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
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