MacKey v. Maremont Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
BROSKY, Judge:
This appeal is from summary judgment in favor of appellee, Maremont Corporation, defendant in a defective design products liability suit.
The issue before us is the applicability under Pennsylvania law of the government contract defense to a strict products liability action.
The government contract defense has long been recognized in Pennsylvania tort law, but our appellate courts have not previously considered whether the defense also applies in products liability cases. We hold that the government contract defense is available in a strict products liability action under certain…
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