· 10/27/1978
Bell v. Koppers Co., Inc.
Citations
- 392 A.2d 1380
- 481 Pa. 454
- 1978 Pa. LEXIS 1098
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- stating that 77 P.S. § 481(b) “more than alters, it obliterates, a cause of action,” effectively “foreclose[ing] the adjudication of the liability of the employer’
- holding section 303 did not bar joinder of employer in suit where injuries occurred prior to effective date and suit was filed subsequent to effective date
- some statutes that appear in an ostensibly procedural form may actually contain a substantive right
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Judges: Eagen, O'Brien, Roberts, Pomeroy, Nix, Manderino, Larsen
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