Legal Opinion
Serpiello v. Yoder Co.
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1976No. Civ. A. 74-1232PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM
BECHTLE, District Judge.
Plaintiffs brought this products liability action to recover for personal injuries suffered in an industrial accident involving a metal chopping machine manufactured by the Yoder Company (“Yoder”). Relying on the theory of strict liability as contained in § 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts (1965), 1 plaintiffs alleged that the chopping machine was defective in design and unreasonably dangerous to users. After a trial, the jury returned a verdict in favor of Yoder. Plaintiffs now seek a new trial, contending that the Court erred in its charge to the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
- Dyson v. General Motors CorporationDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1969
- Posttape Associates v. Eastman Kodak CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1976
- Dorsey v. Yoder CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1971
- Beron v. Kramer-Trenton CompanyDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1975
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Bih-Jing Jeng v. WittersDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
- Serpiello v. Yoder CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977
- Yoder Co. v. Westmoreland Metal CoCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1977