CASTALDO v. PITTSBURGH-DES MOINES STEEL CO.


376 A.2d 88 (1977)

Ellanetta CASTALDO, as widow of Charles J. Castaldo, and as Administratrix of the Estate of Charles J. Castaldo, Deceased, Plaintiffs below, Appellants, v. PITTSBURGH-DES MOINES STEEL COMPANY, INC., a Pennsylvania Corporation, and Lummus Company, a New York Corporation, Defendants below, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Delaware.

Decided July 1, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Russell J. Willard, Jr., of Hastings & Willard, Wilmington, and Stanley B. Gruber of Freedman, Lorry, Vigderman, Weiner & Sovel, Philadelphia, Pa., of counsel, for plaintiffs below, appellants.

Stephen P. Casarino of Tybout & Redfearn, Wilmington, for defendant below, Pittsburgh-Des Moines Steel Co., appellee.

William F. Taylor and James B. Tyler, III, of Young, Conaway, Stargatt & Taylor, Wilmington, for defendant below, Lummus Co., appellee.

Before HERRMANN, C. J., DUFFY and McNEILLY, JJ.


HERRMANN, Chief Justice:

In this wrongful death action, brought under theories of negligence and strict liability in tort, plaintiff appeals the Trial Judge's grant of summary judgment in favor of the defendants. She contends that the pleadings and depositions filed in this matter raise issues of material fact which preclude such action. We affirm.

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