Legal Opinion

Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided June 14, 1973No. Appeal, No. 1723PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

This is an action in assumpsit, based, inter alia, on a breach of implied warranty of fitness, to recover for serious personal injuries sustained by the plaintiff-employee when a steam boiler purchased from the defendant by plaintiffs employer exploded. The court below upheld defendant’s preliminary objections that the plaintiff had no standing to institute an action in as-sumpsit for breach of warranty against the seller and plaintiff has appealed.

The Supreme Court had ruled in Hochgertel v. Canada Dry Corp., 409 Pa. 610 (1963), that the Uniform Commercial Code, Act of…

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2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  2. Kassab v. SoyaSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. Gardiner v. Philadelphia Gas WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1964
  4. Miller v. PreitzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  5. Hochgertel v. Canada Dry Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Salvador v. Atlantic Steel Boiler Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1974
  2. Morrow v. New Moon Homes, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1976
  3. Berrier v. Simplicity Manufacturing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2009
  4. Williams v. West Penn Power Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  5. Hahn v. Atlantic Richfield Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980

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