Gallagher v. Transport Pool Inc.

PRICE, Judge:

Appellant appeals the order of the court of common pleas granting appellee Ryder Truck Lines’ (hereinafter Ryder’s) petition for judgment on the pleadings and thereby dismissing appellant’s complaint to join Ryder as an additional defendant. For the reasons stated herein, we affirm the order in part, reverse in part, and remand the case to the court of common pleas for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.

The pertinent facts are as follows. Appellee John Gallagher, a truck driver employed by Ryder, was injured in the course of his employment when he allegedly slipped…