SVETZ FOR SVETZ v. LAND TOOL CO.


355 Pa.Super. 230 (1986)

513 A.2d 403

Jane SVETZ, Trustee Ad Litem for Ignatius SVETZ, Deceased v. LAND TOOL COMPANY and Royal Distributors, Inc. t/a Royal Auto Supply v. V.J.L., INC. t/a Orchard View Inn and John Yorck. Appeal of LAND TOOL COMPANY.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed July 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gerald J. Cohen, Philadelphia, for appellant.

James C. Haggerty, Philadelphia, for Yorck, appellee.

Before WICKERSHAM, WIEAND and POPOVICH, JJ.


WIEAND, Judge:

May a defendant who has been sued on theories of negligence and strict liability for damages allegedly caused by a defective product join as additional defendants those persons whose acts of negligence are alleged by him to be the sole or contributing causes of the plaintiff's injuries? The trial court held that such joinder was improper and granted the additional defendants' motions for summary judgment with prejudice. We reverse.

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