BURCH v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND CO.


320 Pa.Super. 444 (1983)

467 A.2d 615

Paul BURCH v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY, and General Electric Company, and Texas Instruments, Incorporated. Appeal of GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY. Paul BURCH v. SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY and General Electric Company and Texas Instruments, Incorporated. Appeal of SEARS, ROEBUCK AND COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 21, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles W. Craven, Philadelphia, for General Elec. Co., appellant (at No. 2330) and appellee (at No. 2367).

Keith Heinold, Philadelphia, for Sears Roebuck, Co., appellant (at No. 2367) and appellee (at No. 2330).

Louis Hinman, Philadelphia, for Burch, appellee.

James D. Wilder, Philadelphia, no appearance entered nor briefs submitted, for Texas Instruments, Inc., appellee.

Before SPAETH, WIEAND and HOFFMAN, JJ.


HOFFMAN, Judge:

Appellants Sears and General Electric contend that the lower court erred in this products liability action by denying their motions for judgment n.o.v. or for a new trial on grounds that the verdict was against the weight of the evidence. Appellant General Electric also contends the lower court erred in evidentiary rulings, in instructing the jury, and in requiring it to indemnify Sears. We find...

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