Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.

OPINION OF THE COURT

NIX, Justice.

This appeal raises the question of the appropriate form of jury instruction in products liability cases in this Commonwealth. In the instant case, Azzarello’s right hand was pinched between two hard rubber rolls in a coating machine manufactured and sold by the defendant, Black Brothers, Inc. Azzarello brought this suit against Black Brothers Company, Inc., the manufacturer-appellant relying solely on the theory of strict liability under Section 402A of the Restatement Second of Torts. 1 The manufacturer, by joining appellee’s employer, Parts Processing, as an…