Gill v. McGraw Electric Co.

SPAETH, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellants’ motion for a new trial. Appellants were plaintiffs below, and appellee was defendant. Appellants argue that the trial judge erred in permitting appellee’s expert witnesses to testify despite appellee’s failure to give notice that they would testify, as required by a pre-trial conference order.

In 1973 appellants constructed a one story ranch type home in Butler County, Pennsylvania. John L. Brooks, an electrical contractor, installed an electric baseboard heating system designed and manufactured by appellee. On January 10, 1976,…