Legal Opinion

Sgro v. Canale

Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas, Delaware County

Decided August 2, 1996No. 93-11221Published

1Opinion of the Court

McGOVERN, J.,

— Robert, Nancy and Laura Canale, both defendants and third party plaintiffs in the above-captioned matter, have filed this appeal following the denial of their post-trial motions.

A fire damaged the defendants’ home and that of the adjoining home belonging to plaintiffs, Samuel and Mary Sgro, on April 22, 1992. The fire was apparently caused by a curling iron manufactured by additional defendant, Conair Corporation. The curling iron may have been plugged into an extension cord and left on a dresser while still plugged in. Several days later, the iron fell from the dresser onto or…

2Cases cited31 opinions

  1. Parker v. RandolphSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Webb v. ZernSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
  3. Berkebile v. Brantly Helicopter Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1975
  4. Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  5. Reilly v. Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation AuthoritySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985

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