Legal Opinion
McDonnell v. Ford Motor Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided June 30, 1994No. 1928PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUDOCK, Judge:
This is an appeal by Springfield Ford, Ine. (Appellant) from an order entered by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County approving a settlement agreement between Appellant and Mary T. McDonnell, individually, and as Administratrix of the Estate of David J. McDonnell, deceased, and David J. McDonnell, Jr. (Appellees). For the reasons which follow, we vacate the order and remand for proceedings consistent with this opinion.
The relevant facts and procedural history are ably summarized by the trial court as follows:
[Appellees] filed suit against defendants Ford Motor…
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