Legal Opinion
Hamme v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 12, 1982No. 81-2174PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
The question presented by this appeal in a diversity case is whether an employer’s comparative fault can be adjudicated under the Pennsylvania comparative negligence statute, 42 Pa.Cons.Stat.Ann. § 7102,1 in a personal injury products liability action brought by an employee against a manufacturer who sought to join plaintiff’s employer as a third-party defendant. The district court held that § 303(b) of the Pennsylvania Worker’s Compensation Act, Pa.Stat.Ann.tit. 77, § 481(b) (Purdon),2 *154foreclosed application of the statute and dismissed the defendant’s third-party…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- Mary Vizzini, Administratrix of the Estate of Salvatore Vizzini, Deceased v. Ford Motor Company C/o C. T. Corp. SystemCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Tsarnas v. Jones & Laughlin Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
- Hefferin v. StempkowskiSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
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4Cited by9 opinions
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- Hamme, David B. v. Dreis & Krump Manufacturing Company v. Cole Business Furniture, Division of Litton Business Systems, Inc., Third Party Dries & Krump Manufacturing CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1983
- Kelly v. Carborundum Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
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