Legal Opinion
Clark v. Bil-Jax, Inc.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided December 1, 2000PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MONTEMURO, J.:
¶ 1 This is an appeal from an order entering summary judgment in favor of Appellee, Bil-Jax, in a wrongful death and survival action premised on a theory of strict liability derived from a defect in design.
¶ 2 On July 5,1995, Appellant’s decedent was killed when the metal scaffolding he was holding onto during its relocation at a construction site came into contact with high voltage power lines. The 30' tall scaffolding, manufactured and distributed by Appellee Bil-Jax, 1 was being moved by a rough terrain forklift on which it was supported by a metal lifting bar threaded…
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