Superior Court of Pennsylvania July 15, 1983, No. 376 (Kerry Coal Co. v. Beckwith Machinery Co.)

lead-opinion

ROWLEY, Judge:

This is an appeal by Robert Grieff (Grieff) from an order sustaining preliminary objections filed by E.F. Johnson Company (Johnson) and dismissing Johnson as an additional *197defendant. Johnson challenged its joinder on the ground that Grieff had not complied with Pa.R.C.P. 2253.