Cave v. Wampler Foods, Inc.

DISSENTING OPINION BY

COLVILLE, J.:

¶ 11 dissent.

¶ 2 Under their first issue, Appellants contend the trial court erred by prohibiting them from presenting evidence regarding federal guidelines and industry standards for the purpose of demonstrating that the ground turkey which allegedly injured Appellee was not defective when it left Appellants’ control. It is well-established that industry customs and standards, as well as governmental regulations *872and standards, are inadmissible in strict liability cases. See, e.g., Lewis v. Coffing Hoist Division, Duff-Norton Company, Inc., 515 Pa. 334, 528…