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Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc.

SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
Jul 21, 2020
237 A.3d 394 (Pa. 2020)

Opinion

No. 41 EM 2020

07-21-2020

Heather R. OBERDORF; Michael A. Oberdorf, Her Husband v. AMAZON.COM, INC., a Washington Corporation Petition of: United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit


ORDER

PER CURIAM.

AND NOW, this 21st day of July, 2020, the Petition for Certification of Question of Law is GRANTED. The Court shall consider the following issue:

Under Pennsylvania law, is an e-commerce business, like Amazon, strictly liable for a defective product that was purchased on its platform from a third-party vendor, which product was neither possessed nor owned by the e-commerce business?

The Prothonotary is DIRECTED to establish a briefing schedule and list this case for oral argument.


Summaries of

Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc.

SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT
Jul 21, 2020
237 A.3d 394 (Pa. 2020)
Case details for

Oberdorf v. Amazon.com, Inc.

Case Details

Full title:HEATHER R. OBERDORF; MICHAEL A. OBERDORF, HER HUSBAND v. AMAZON.COM, INC.…

Court:SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA EASTERN DISTRICT

Date published: Jul 21, 2020

Citations

237 A.3d 394 (Pa. 2020)

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