Legal Opinion

Mentzer v. Ognibene

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 15, 1991PublishedCited by 54 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BECK, Judge 1:

Appellant, David R. Mentzer, appeals from an order granting summary judgment in favor of defendants Frank A. Ognibene (“Frank”), Joel Galinn (“Galinn”), Arthur Ognibene (“Arthur”) and F.A.O. Land Management and Development Co., Inc. (“FAO”). Mentzer filed a complaint seeking to hold defendants liable for the negligence of an independent contractor, Leonard S. Fiore, Inc. (“Fiore”), under several theories of negligence set forth in Sections 411, 416 and 427 of the Restatement (Second) of Torts, as well as under a third-party beneficiary breach of contract theory. Mentzer also…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Thompson Coal Co. v. Pike Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  2. Van Arsdale v. HollingerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Hader v. Coplay Cement Mfg. Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
  4. Gonzalez v. United States Steel Corp.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
  5. Valdez v. Cillessen & Son, Inc.New Mexico Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by54 opinions

  1. Gutteridge v. A.P. Green Services, Inc.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2002
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  3. Camargo v. Tjaarda DairyCalifornia Supreme Court · 2001
  4. E.J.M. v. Archdiocese of PhiladelphiaSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1993
  5. Pasquale v. Ohio Power Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1992

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