Legal Opinion

Burkhart v. Brockway Glass Co.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 31, 1986No. 01115PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

McEWEN, Judge:

This is an appeal from a summary judgment entered in favor of appellees. Appellant claims that the trial court erred in granting summary judgment in favor of appellee Brockway Glass Company and asserts: (1) a cause of action exists against an employer/social host who furnishes and authorizes the use of alcoholic beverages at business meetings where the employee/decedent was visibly intoxicated; and (2) a cause of action exists against an employer for “negligent entrustment” 1 of a company owned motor vehicle to an employee/decedent who was visibly intoxicated. We affirm.

Appellant…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Congini by Congini v. PORTERSVILLE ETC.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. Praisner v. StockerSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  3. Klein v. RaysingerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  4. United States National Bank v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
  5. Manning v. AndySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1973

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3Cited by14 opinions

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  5. Sterling v. FinemanSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993

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