Superior Court of Pennsylvania, June 23, 2022
In this asbestos action, decedent John Wheeler alleged asbestos exposure from his work as a millwright at a U.S. Steel (USX) plant. Wheeler’s co-workers testified in this matter as Wheeler passed away before he could be deposed. The trial court granted USX’s motion for summary judgment and the plaintiff subsequently appealed the trial court’s decision.
The plaintiff first appealed the trial court’s determination that an employee was not a business invitee. The appellate court first established that the …
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