Legal Opinion
Willard v. Interpool, Ltd.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Decided August 15, 2000PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HESTER, J.:
¶ 1 Inchcape Shipping Services, Inc. (“Inchcape”) appeals the trial court’s order finding that Appellees had no obligation to indemnify Appellant in an underlying action. We affirm.
¶ 2 The trial court has succinctly set forth the undisputed facts as follows.
On March 18, 1993, plaintiff, Peter Smart, was operating a forklift to unload a container at the Pattison Avenue loading dock in Philadelphia. As he worked, the chassis on which the container was sitting began to roll away from the loading dock, causing the forklift to fall between the loading dock and the trailer.
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2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Commonwealth v. GiffinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1991
- Martinique Shoes, Inc. v. New York Progressive Wood Heel Co.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1966
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