PEGG v. GENERAL MOTORS CORP.


258 Pa.Super. 59 (1978)

391 A.2d 1074

William PEGG, Appellant at Nos. 724, 743, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION and Samson Buick Company v. Frank PARSONS and Olin Corp., Chemply, Inc., and Jones Chemicals, Inc. Appeal of Frank PARSONS at Nos. 823, 916, 824, 915. William PEGG, Appellant at Nos. 725, 744, v. OLIN CHEMICALS HYPOCHLORITE PRODUCTS, a Division or Subsidiary of Olin Corp., and Chemply, Inc., v. Frank PARSONS, an Individual General Motors Corp., and Samson Buick Company, a Corp., and the City of Pittsburgh. Frank PARSONS, Appellant, v. GENERAL MOTORS CORPORATION, Samson Buick Company, Olin Corporation, Chemply, Inc., and Jones Chemicals, Inc. v. CITY OF PITTSBURGH.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided July 12, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Balzarini, Pittsburgh, for appellant, at Nos. 724, 725, 743, and 744.

Richard D. Klaber and James R. Miller, Pittsburgh, for appellant, at Nos. 823, 824, 915, and 916.

James R. Fitzgerald, Pittsburgh, for appellant, at No. 738.

John J. Repcheck, Pittsburgh, for appellee, at Nos. 724, 725, 823, and 916.

John R. McGinley, Jr., Pittsburgh, for appellee, at Nos. 743, 744, 824, and 738.

Bernice Hummert, Pittsburgh, for appellee, at No. 915.

Before WATKINS, President Judge, and JACOBS, HOFFMAN, CERCONE, PRICE, VAN der VOORT, and SPAETH, JJ.


PER CURIAM:

The judgment of the lower court as to appellant Pegg in his action against Olin is reversed, and a new trial ordered, as discussed in Judge SPAETH's opinion, with Judge HOFFMAN concurring in the result.

The judgment of the lower court as to appellant Parsons as plaintiff and as additional defendant is affirmed by a divided court: Judge PRICE's opinion is in support of affirmance; Judge SPAETH's opinion, in all matters relevant to appellant Parsons...

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