Legal Opinion
Heckendorn v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided September 15, 1983No. 28 E.D. Appeal Dkt. 1982PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
ROBERTS, Chief Justice.
At issue on this appeal is whether, in an action brought by an injured employee against a third-party tortfeasor, the employer, although statutorily immune from liability, may nonetheless be joined by the third party for the purpose of apportioning the employer’s negligence with the negligence of the third party. Both the trial court and the Superior Court held joinder of the employer as a defendant for any purpose to be barred by section 303 of the Workers’ Compensation Act. We granted allowance of appeal and now affirm.
In November of 1979, Fred M.…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- Arnold v. BorbonusSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
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