SMITH v. WEISSENFELS, INC.


441 Pa.Super. 328 (1995)

657 A.2d 949

Faron R. SMITH and Doreen Smith, His Wife, Appellees, v. WEISSENFELS, INC., Appellants, v. EDWARDS TRANSFER AND STORAGE COMPANY and G. Miller, an Individual, Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed March 17, 1995.

Reargument Denied May 22, 1995.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patrick A. Hewitt, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Robert G. Simasek, Pittsburgh, for Edwards Transfer, appellee.

Before ROWLEY, P.J., and McEWEN and POPOVICH, JJ.


McEWEN, Judge:

This appeal, taken by defendant Weissenfels, Inc. (hereinafter "Weissenfels") from the $700,000.00 judgment entered against it on the verdict in favor of Faron R. and Doreen Smith (hereinafter "plaintiffs"), in this action to recover damages for personal injuries, calls for a study of the interplay of principles of strict liability, negligence, comparative negligence, contribution, and joint tortfeasor releases. That study compels us (1) to affirm the...

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