The Dual Capacity Doctrine in Products Liability Cases in Pennsylvania

Abstract

Worker\u27s compensation statutes limit recovery by employees, for injuries occurring in the course of employment, to the benefits of the statute. The dual capacity doctrine in products liability cases allows recovery against the employer, as a manufacturer of a defective product, beyond worker\u27s compensation recovery. This comment explores the possibility of acceptance of the dual capacity doctrine in light of the implications of a recent Pennsylvania Supreme Court decision

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