Legal Opinion
City of Pittsburgh v. RUE
Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania
Decided October 17, 1978No. Appeals, 759 and 1201 C.D. 1977PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Judge Blatt,
The City of Pittsburgh (City) has appealed from two orders of the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, both of which concerned its right to subrogation pursuant to Section 319 of The Pennsylvania Workmen’s Compensation Act (Act), 77 P.S. §671.
Wilson Rue (Rue) was employed by the City when he sustained injuries due to an alleged malfunction of a City refuse vehicle manufactured by City Tank Corporation (City Tank) and sold by Equipment and Supplies, Inc. (Equipment). Rue brought suit in the court below against City Tank and Equipment to recover damages for the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Travelers Insurance v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
- Olin Corp. v. Workmen's Compensation Appeal BoardCommonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Broderick v. Great Lakes Casualty Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1943
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