Pennfield Corp. v. Meadow Valley Electric, Inc.

CAVANAUGH, Judge:

Appellant Meadow Valley Electric, Inc. (“appellant”), appeals from the December 13, 1990, order of the trial court sustaining preliminary objections in the nature of a demurrer filed by appellee York Electrical Supply Co., t/d/b/a YESCO (“appellee”). The appellant asserts novel arguments which we find to be pernicious to accepted rules of establishing causation and liability. In particular, appellant’s arguments would obviate the well-settled rule that “alternative liability” will not lie absent some sort of negligent conduct by the potential tortfeasors. It asks that we…