Skipworth v. Lead Industries Association
Pennsylvania Supreme Court
690 A.2d 169 (Pa. 1997)
Relevant factsFree
Skipworth (plaintiff), poisoned by lead paint in her rented home built around 1870, sued every known lead-paint manufacturer from 1807 to 1977 without being able to identify which specific manufacturer's paint caused her injury, alleging market share, alternate, conspiracy, and concert-of-action theories of collective liability; the trial court and appellate court granted the defendants summary judgment on all counts.
IssueFree
Whether market share liability should be adopted in lead paint cases.