Legal Opinion
Helder v. Whittenberg Liquidating Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided September 25, 1981No. Civ. A. 79-1558PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
JOHN MORGAN DAVIS, Senior District Judge.
I. PRELIMINARY STATEMENT
This is a personal injury-products liability action. Jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity of citizenship. Plaintiff, Robert Helder was an employee of Eaton Corporation, a manufacturer and seller of industrial trucks. On May 13, 1977, plaintiff was injured while he attempted to make adjustments on a machine which he had been operating. Plaintiff alleges that the machine leaked oil, causing the work area floor to become slippery, and that he was injured when he slipped on this surface and fell.
On May 12,…
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