Anthony v. Koppers Co., Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WILKINSON, Justice.

These appeals1 are from an order of the Superior Court affirming an interlocutory order denying motions for summary judgment. The issue is whether appellees’ wrongful death and survival actions were barred by the applicable statutes of limitation. We hold that they were and reverse the judgment of the Superior Court.

Appellees are each administrators of the estates of their deceased husbands, who had been employed by Bethlehem2 as coke oven workers. Appellees commenced these actions on December 13, 1977. Their amended complaint alleges that emissions from…