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THOMPSON v. MOTCH & MERRYWEATHER MACHINERY CO.

358 Pa.Super. 149 (1986)

516 A.2d 1226

Rhea Jean THOMPSON and Lee Thompson and Piper Aircraft Corporation v. MOTCH & MERRYWEATHER MACHINERY COMPANY, a corporation, and Canron, Inc., a corporation. Appeal of Rhea Jean THOMPSON and Lee Thompson.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed October 22, 1986.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul E. Moses, Pittsburgh, for appellants.

Stephen M. Houghton, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before ROWLEY, WIEAND and DEL SOLE, JJ.

WIEAND, Judge:

Rhea Jean Thompson sustained injuries to her arm and hand when it became caught between dies of a power press while she was at work. She commenced an action seeking to impose strict liability for a defectively designed press against Canron, Inc. (Canron), the manufacturer, and Motch & Merryweather Machinery Co. (Motch), who had sold the press to her employer. The jury which heard the evidence returned a verdict for the defendants. A motion for new...

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