Legal Opinion
McCown v. International Harvester Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided July 7, 1975No. 64PublishedCited by 58 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
JONES, Chief Justice.
Appellant, manufacturer of large over-the-road tractors, was held liable under Section 402A of Restatement (Second) of Torts (1965) for the injuries sustained by the appellee in a one-vehicle accident. The Superior Court affirmed and we granted allocatur limited to the issue of the availability of contributory negligence as a defense to a 402A action.
*15Appellee was injured while driving a tractor manufactured by appellant. The design of the steering mechanism of the tractor made the vehicle unusually difficult to maneuver. Specifically, twelve to fifteen…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Kassab v. SoyaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
- Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
- Ferraro v. Ford Motor Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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3Cited by58 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
- Parr, J. v. Ford Motor CompanySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014
- Alvin DILLINGER, Appellant, v. CATERPILLAR, INC., a Delaware Corporation; Wheeler MacHinery Company, Inc., a Utah CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1992
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