MACKEY v. MAREMONT CORP.


350 Pa.Super. 415 (1986)

504 A.2d 908

Edward E. MACKEY, Appellant, v. MAREMONT CORPORATION, a Pennsylvania Corporation, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania National Guard, an Agency of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 24, 1986.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas L. Cooper, Pittsburgh, for appellant.

Louis C. Long, Pittsburgh, for appellees.

Before BROSKY, ROWLEY and FEENEY, JJ.


BROSKY, Judge:

This appeal is from summary judgment in favor of appellee, Maremont Corporation, defendant in a defective design products liability suit.

The issue before us is the applicability under Pennsylvania law of the government contract defense to a strict products liability action.

The government contract defense has long been recognized in Pennsylvania tort law, but our appellate courts...

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