Legal Opinion

Sherk v. DAISY-HEDDON, ETC.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided August 23, 1982No. 81-1-43PublishedCited by 108 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

ROBERTS, Justice.

This is an action in trespass filed by the administratrix of the estate of James Sherk against appellant-defendant Daisy-Heddon in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County on counts of strict liability, Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402A, misrepresentation, Restatement (Second) of Torts § 402B, and negligence. The administratrix, the appellee on this appeal, seeks damages for the death of James Sherk, who died after having been struck in the head by a “B-B” fired from a Daisy Power King Model 880 pump-up air rifle by Robert Saenz, a friend of the decedent. At…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  2. Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  3. Kuisis v. Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  4. Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  5. Houston v. Republican Athletic Ass'nSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941

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3Cited by108 opinions

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  3. Dambacher by Dambacher v. MallisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  4. Burch v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Fleck v. KDI Sylvan Pools, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992

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