STEELE v. WIEDEMANN MACHINE COMPANY

No. 13134.

280 F.2d 380 (1960)

Richard John STEELE, Plaintiff, and Texas Employer's Insurance Association, Intervening Plaintiff, v. WIEDEMANN MACHINE COMPANY, Defendant and Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Decided June 23, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Perry S. Bechtle, Philadelphia, Pa. (Thomas E. Comber, Jr., John J. Runzer, Pepper, Hamilton & Scheetz, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for appellant.

Milton M. Borowsky, Philadelphia, Pa. (Abraham E. Freedman, Freedman, Landy & Lorry, Philadelphia, Pa., on the brief), for Richard John Steele.

Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and STALEY, Circuit Judges.


McLAUGHLIN, Circuit Judge.

The defendant sold and delivered to the Emsco Manufacturing Company (Emsco) an R4P Punch Press. This type machine holds a series of punches and dies which allows the operator to change sizes by merely revolving two turrets to the proper selections. A safety device is designed to prevent tripping the punch if it is not properly aligned with the die below. On August 21, 1953 the plaintiff Steele, an employee of Emsco, was operating the machine...

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