BARNISH v. KWI BLDG. CO.


916 A.2d 642 (2007)

Alfonce A. BARNISH and Billie M. Bozic, His Wife, Appellants v. KWI BUILDING COMPANY; United McGill Corporation; McGill Airclean Corporation; Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. and GreCon Electronics, Inc., Appellees. Sandy L. Bussard and Christine L. Bussard, His Wife, Appellants v. KWI Building Company; United McGill Corporation; McGill Airclean Corporation; Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. and GreCon Electronics, Inc., Appellees. David A. Johnson and Stacey L. Johnson, His Wife, Appellants v. KWI Building Company; United McGill Corporation; McGill Airclean Corporation; Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. and GreCon Electronics, Inc., Appellees. Jody L. Covert, Executrix of the Estate of James C. Covert, Deceased, Appellant v. KWI Building Company; United McGill Corporation; McGill Airclean Corporation; Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. and GreCon Electronics, Inc., Appellees. Joyce Engelken, Executrix of the Estate of Gregg Engelken (a/k/a Gregory G.), Deceased and Joyce Engelken, Wife Individually, Appellants v. KWI Building Company; United McGill Corporation; McGill Airclean Corporation; Fenwal Safety Systems, Inc. and GreCon Electronics, Inc., Appellees.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

Filed January 2, 2007.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Meghan Fawcett, Pittsburgh, for Bozic and Barnish (at 1983), Bussard (at 1984), Johnson (at 1985), appellants.

Kim M. Watterson, for GreCon, appellee.

BEFORE: HUDOCK, ORIE MELVIN and BENDER, JJ.


OPINION BY BENDER, J.:

¶ 1 The appellants in the above-captioned consolidated cases are the plaintiffs in this products liability action arising from an explosion and fire at a particle-board manufacturing facility.1 They claim that the trial court erred by granting summary judgment in favor of defendant GreCon Electronics, Inc. ("GreCon"), the manufacturer of heat sensors that had been installed...

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