SZEMANSKI v. VULCAN MATERIALS CO.


272 Pa.Super. 240 (1979)

415 A.2d 92

Larry SZEMANSKI v. VULCAN MATERIALS COMPANY, a corporation, Appellant, v. UNITED INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE, INC., a corporation.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided November 2, 1979.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James R. Miller, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Fred C. Trenor, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before CERCONE, P.J., and WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

Have the 1969 amendments to Pa.R.C.P. 2252 altered the prior rule which prevented the joinder of an express indemnitor as an additional defendant? The trial court held that such a joinder was improper. We reverse.

The circumstances which have brought this issue before us are as follows. United Industrial Maintenance, Inc. (United) agreed to do repair work on a crane owned by Vulcan Materials Company (Vulcan), and located on the latter's premises...

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