Conway v. White Trucks, a Division of White Motor Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

SLOVITER, Circuit Judge.

I

Appellants, Neil Conway, Joan Conway, and Roadway Express, in its capacity as subrogee of Neil Conway’s workmen’s compensation claim (collectively referred to as “Conway”), were plaintiffs in a products liability action against appellee Volvo White Truck Corporation (Volvo) and National Seating Company. They appeal the district court’s order setting aside a judgment in their favor and granting judgment in favor of Volvo. The legal basis on which plaintiffs sought to recover from Volvo was under the theory, adopted in some states, imposing liability…