Case Updates
Pennsylvania Supreme Court holds that evidence that defendant complied with government or industry safety standards is inadmissible in a design-defect case
December 22, 2023
U.S. Chamber files amicus brief urging Pennsylvania Supreme Court to hold that juries in products-liability cases may consider evidence that a product complies with government and industry safety standards
July 18, 2022
Click here to view the brief. Robert L. Byer, Robert M. Palumbos, Andrew R. Sperl, and Ryan F. Monahan of Duane Morris LLP and the U.S. Chamber’s Litigation Center served as co-counsel for the U.S. Chamber.
Case Documents
- U.S. Chamber Amicus Brief -- Sullivan v. Werner Co. (Pa.).pdf
- Opinion -- Sullivan v. Werner Co. (Pa.)
- Concurring Opinion -- Sullivan v. Werner Co. (Pa.)
- Dissenting Opinion -- Sullivan v. Werner Co. (Pa.)