Legal Opinion
Thelma Greiner v. Volkswagenwerk Aktiengeselleschaft and Volkswagen of America, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided June 29, 1976No. 75-1665PublishedCited by 65 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
BIGGS, Circuit Judges.
This suit presents difficult questions under Pennsylvania law of evidence and strict tort liability. Jurisdiction is grounded on diversity. On this record we must decide whether Pennsylvania law would admit evidence of the drinking of alcoholic beverage by an auto driver involved in a collision with another vehicle. Further we must determine whether the District Court properly charged the jury on Pennsylvania strict liability precedent.
I. Facts
On Saturday evening, April 29, 1972, the appellant, Thelma Greiner, with two other passengers, was in a 1966…
2Cases cited36 opinions
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