Legal Opinion

Pennsylvania Manufacturers' Ass'n Insurance v. L.B. Smith, Inc.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 28, 2003PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION BY

KLEIN, J.:

¶ 1 Pennsylvania Manufacturers’ Association Insurance Company (PMA) appeals from an order entered on September 24, 2002, granting summary judgment to L.B. Smith, Inc. (LBS), and denying its own cross-motion for summary judgment. We reverse and direct that judgment be entered in favor of PMA.

¶ 2 LBS sold two Trashmaster industrial trash compactors to Environmental & Recycling Services, Inc. (Environmental). Both Trashmaster compactors failed to operate properly despite repeated attempts to fix the machinery. Environmental filed a lawsuit against LBS, the distributor, and…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Etoll, Inc. v. Elias/Savion Advertising, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  2. Redevelopment Authority of Cambria County v. International Insurance Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
  3. Yocca v. Pittsburgh Steelers Sports, Inc.Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
  4. American Guarantee & Liability Insurance v. FojaniniDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 2000
  5. Daily Express, Inc. v. Northern Neck Transfer Corp.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1980

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Specialty Surfaces International, Inc. v. Continental Casualty Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2010
  2. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. CPB International, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  3. Williams v. Hilton Group PLCCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2004
  4. Plasticert, Inc. v. Westfield InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2007
  5. Erie Insurance Exchange v. Abbott Furnace Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2009

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