Legal Opinion
Skipworth v. Lead Industries Ass'n, Inc.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided February 19, 1997No. 21 Eastern District Appeal Docket 1996PublishedCited by 116 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
CAPPY, Justice.
This is an appeal by allowance from the order of the Superior Court, affirming the entry of summary judgment by the Court of Common Pleas of Philadelphia County. For the reasons that follow, we now affirm.
Dominique Skipworth (“Skipworth”) was born on September 18, 1988. Between September 10, 1990 and May 8, 1991, she was hospitalized for lead poisoning on three separate occasions. She also received outpatient therapy for lead poisoning in August 1991, and again in June 1992. During this time, she resided at only one home, located at 2840 West Stiles Street…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Thompson Coal Co. v. Pike Coal Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1979
- Summers v. TiceCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Sindell v. Abbott LaboratoriesCalifornia Supreme Court · 1980
- Phillips v. A-Best Products Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1995
- Burnside v. Abbott LaboratoriesSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1985
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3Cited by116 opinions
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