922 A.2d 890

H. Ryan HUTCHINSON, Appellant, v. PENSKE TRUCK LEASING COMPANY and Penske Corporation, Keystone Foods North America, Freightliner, L.L.C. and McDonald’s Corporation, Appellees, H. Ryan Hutchinson, Appellant, v. Penske Truck Leasing Company and Penske Corporation and Freightliner, L.L.C., Appellees.

Nos. 10 EAP 2006, 11 EAP 2006.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.Argued October 16, 2006.
Decided May 31, 2007.

Appeal Nos. 10 EAP 2006, 11 EAP 2006 from the Judgment of Superior Court entered on 5/17/05 at No. 463 EDA 2004 (reargument denied on 7/21/05) remanding for a new trial the 39

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order entered on 2/9/04 in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Civil Division at No. 3460 February Term 2001, Nitza I. Quinones Alejandro, J.

Appeal from the Judgment of Superior Court entered on 5/17/05 at No. 497 EDA 2004 (reargument denied on 7/21/05) remanding for a new trial the order entered on 2/9/04 in the Court of Common Pleas, Philadelphia County, Civil Division at No. 3460 February Term 2001.

Dean F. Murtagh, Esq., Christina J. Westall, Esq., German, Gallagher Murtagh, P.C., Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Pennsylvania Defense Institute.

John S. Bagby, Jr., Esq., Bagby Associates, Philadelphia, for H. Ryan Hutchinson.

David C. Harrison, Esq., Philadelphia, for amicus curiae Pennsylvania Trial Lawyers Association.

Nancy L. Winkelman, Esq., Schnader Harrison Segal Lewis, L.L.P., Wilbur Bourne Ruthrauff, Esq., Bennett, Bricklin
Saltzburg, L.L.P., Philadelphia, for Freightliner, L.L.C.

Edward J. Tuite, Esq., Marshall, Dennehey, Warner, Coleman Goggin, P.C., Philadelphia, for Penske Truck Leasing Company and Penske Corporation.

BEFORE: CAPPY, C.J., and CASTILLE, NEWMAN, SAYLOR, EAKIN, BAER and BALDWIN, JJ.

Prior Report: Pa.Super., 876 A.2d 978.

ORDER
PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 31st day of May, 2007, the order of the Superior Court is AFFIRMED.

Former Justice NEWMAN did not participate in the decision of this case.

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