Legal Opinion

Burch v. Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 21, 1983No. 2330 and 2367PublishedCited by 141 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants Sears and General Electric contend that the lower court erred in this products liability action by denying their motions for judgment n.o.v. or for a new trial on grounds that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. Appellant General Electric also contends the lower court erred in evidentiary rulings, in instructing the *449jury, and in requiring it to indemnify Sears. We find these contentions without merit and, accordingly, affirm.

In reviewing a denial of judgment n.o.v: we must view the evidence in the light most favorable to the verdict winner and draw…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Dole v. Dow Chemical Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1972
  2. Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Daly v. General Motors Corp.California Supreme Court · 1978

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3Cited by141 opinions

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  4. Alvin DILLINGER, Appellant, v. CATERPILLAR, INC., a Delaware Corporation; Wheeler MacHinery Company, Inc., a Utah CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
  5. Majdic v. Cincinnati MacHine Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1988

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