Barrett v. Otis Elevator Co.

Decided October 3, 1968. Herbert B. Cohen wrote the opinion for the court.

431 Pa. 446 · Cited 168 times

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• Petrone v. Moffat Coal Co. · 427 Pa. 5
• Unora v. Glen Alden Coal Co. · 377 Pa. 7
• Lowery v. Pittsburgh Coal Co. · 427 Pa. 576
• Vorbnoff v. Mesta Machine Co. · 133 A. 256
• Woodward v. Pittsburgh Engineering & Construction Co. · 143 A. 21
• Baur v. Mesta MacHine Co. · 405 Pa. 617
• Symons v. National Electric Products, Inc. · 414 Pa. 505

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