WOODDELL v. AMSTED INDUSTRIES, INC.

No. 71-1743.

464 F.2d 5 (1972)

Allen Clark WOODDELL, as Administrator of the Estate of Eugene Drost a/k/a Eugene J. Drost, Deceased, and as Trustee for Marjorie Drost, Widow of Eugene Drost and as Guardian of Marty Ann Drost, dependent and minor child of the Deceased, Eugene Drost v. AMSTED INDUSTRIES, INC., et al. v. WASHINGTON STEEL CORPORATION, a corporation, Allen Clark Wooddell, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit.

Decided July 6, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert M. Stefanon, Greensburg, Pa., James R. Kelley, Greensburg, Pa., for appellant.

D. H. Trushel, Wayman, Irvin, Trushel & McAuley, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee Amsted Industries.

Charles J. Duffy, Jr., Lancaster, Mentzer, Coyne & Duffy, Pittsburgh, Pa., for American Shipbuilding.

Before STALEY, VAN DUSEN, and ADAMS, Circuit Judges.


OPINION OF THE COURT

PER CURIAM:

Eugene Drost was killed during the course of his employment at Washington Steel Corporation when a riser assembly1 fell on him while the casting of a stainless steel slab was being completed. The administrator of Drost's estate filed suit in the district court against the defendants,2 who in turn joined Drost's employer as a third-party defendant. After trial, the...

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