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Torts - Governmental Immunity, John R. Mcginley Jr.
Torts - Governmental Immunity, John R. Mcginley Jr.
Duquesne Law Review
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court refuses to abolish the doctrine of sovereign immunity.
Dillon v. York City School Dist., 422 Pa. 103, 220 A.2d 896 (1966).
Torts - Products Liability - Restatement (Second), Torts, 402(A), J. Jerome Mansmann
Torts - Products Liability - Restatement (Second), Torts, 402(A), J. Jerome Mansmann
Duquesne Law Review
The Pennsylvania Supreme Court adopts a strict tort liability rule for the products liability area.
Webb v. Zern, 422 Pa. 424, 220 A.2d 853 (1966).
The Role Of The Per Diem Argument In Personal Injury Suits, Thomas L. Cooper
The Role Of The Per Diem Argument In Personal Injury Suits, Thomas L. Cooper
Duquesne Law Review
With increasing frequency, appellate courts across the country are being forced to decide the propriety of counsel for the plaintiff utilizing a formula, or per diem approach, when discussing damages for pain and suffering in closing argument. Until a few years ago, this technique seems to have excited little attention, and to have generated few appeals. The steady rise in automobile accidents, the increasing amount of personal injury litigation, and the tendency of the courts to scrutinize carefully every procedure that might detract from a fair trial, have combined to bring this type of argument to the attention of the …