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CARTER BY CARTER v. U.S. STEEL CORP.

529 Pa. 409 (1992)

604 A.2d 1010

Andrew CARTER, a minor, by his parent and natural guardian, Donald CARTER and Donald Carter, in his Own Right, Appellants, v. UNITED STATES STEEL CORPORATION, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

Decided March 6, 1992.

Reargument Denied April 9, 1992.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Edward J. Balzarini, Balzarini, Carey & Watson, Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellants.

C. Richter Taylor, Jr., Mansmann, Cindrich & Titus, Deborah A. Hammitt, Stanley Yorsz, Buchanan Ingersoll, P.C., Pittsburgh, Pa., for appellee.

Before NIX, C.J., and LARSEN, FLAHERTY, McDERMOTT, ZAPPALA, PAPADAKOS and CAPPY, JJ.

OPINION ANNOUNCING THE JUDGMENT OF THE COURT

LARSEN, Justice.

On June 1, 1984, fourteen-year-old Andrew Carter (appellant) and a friend climbed an electrical transmission tower at USX's Carrie Furnace Works in the borough of Swissvale, Allegheny County. While climbing the tower, Carter grabbed onto an uninsulated high voltage wire, and received a charge of electricity. His injuries resulted in amputation of his left forearm and one of his toes. An action...

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