Legal Opinion
Dorney Park Coaster Co., Inc. v. General Elec. Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1987No. Civ. A. 85-2437PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
TROUTMAN, Senior District Judge.
As the result of a fire which occurred on plaintiff’s property, a popular amusement park located near Allentown, Pennsylvania, the plaintiff seeks damages contending that the fire was caused by a defective deep fat fryer, Model HK3, designed, manufactured in 1955 or 1956, and ultimately sold by defendant General Electric Company (GE). The plaintiff seeks to hold GE strictly liable for said property damage pursuant to Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts. 1 The parties agree that the law of Pennsylvania applies to this case.
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- Patricia A. Hollinger, Administratrix of the Estate of Germaine S. Hollinger, Deceased v. Wagner Mining Equipment Company, a Division of Paccar, IncCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1982
- Tigg Corporation v. Dow Corning CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1987
- Burch v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
- Lewis v. Rego Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1985
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- Kern v. Nissan Industrial Equipment Co.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1992