Weishorn v. Miles-Cutter
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
CAVANAUGH, J.:
Carol D. Weishorn and Scott Weishorn, appeal from a judgment following an order granting summary judgment in favor of Miles-Cutter/Miles, Inc. (“Miles”).1 This appeal raises an issue of first impression in this Commonwealth, requiring that we determine whether the Blood Shield Statute2 precludes strict liability and breach of warranty claims against a commercial supplier of blood products for injuries arising from those products. The trial court ruled that the statute protects commercial suppliers and granted Miles’ motion for summary judgment. Appellants appeal from that…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Azzarello v. Black Bros. Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
- Zichichi v. Middlesex Memorial HospitalSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1987
- Scopel v. Donegal Mutual InsuranceSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1997
- Merriweather v. Philadelphia Newspapers, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1996
- Commonwealth v. RunionSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
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- Fortney v. CallenbergerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
- Weishorn v. Miles-CutterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1998