Legal Opinion
Lynn v. Cepurneek
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided March 10, 1986No. 68PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WIEAND, Judge:
In this appeal we are asked to review the trial court’s jury instructions as they pertain to the possible existence of a master and servant relationship between a candy manufacturer and the driver of a truck provided by a third party, pursuant to contract, to haul the manufacturer’s products.
On August 15, 1979, a truck owned by Philip A. Packard, Inc., 1 loaded with candy containers, and operated by John Cepurneek, left the travelled portion of Interstate Route 70 in Westmoreland County and collided with a pickup truck parked along the berm. As a result of the ensuing, forced…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Watkins v. Prudential InsuranceSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
- Smith v. ClarkSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Siidekum v. Animal Rescue League of PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1945
- Hartig v. American Ice Co.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1927
- District of Columbia's AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
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3Cited by10 opinions
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- In Re SmithCourt of Judicial Discipline of Pennsylvania · 1996
- In re: Thomas C. Wettach v.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2016
- Pavlik v. Lane Ltd./Tobacco Exporters InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1998
- Kauffman v. GullaceNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1991
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