Legal Opinion
Ieropoli v. AC&S CORP.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 20, 2004No. 117 EM 2002PublishedCited by 110 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Chief Justice CAPPY.
In this appeal, we review the order of the court of common pleas granting summary judgment to Appellee Crown Cork & Seal Company, Inc. (“Crown Cork”) pursuant to the newly enacted statute (“Statute”) that limits the successor asbestos-related liabilities of certain Pennsylvania corporations. 15 Pa.C.S. § 1929.1.1 For all the reasons that follow, we hold that the Statute is unconstitutional as applied under Article I, Section 11 of the Pennsylvania Constitution. Accordingly, the order of the trial court is reversed.
On December 19, 2000, Appellants, Frank and Margaret…
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