The Pennsylvania Superior Court’s recent decision in a crashworthiness case against Volvo may have secured a new trial for the plaintiffs, but both the plaintiffs and defense bars are viewing the ruling as a potential win in a highly unsettled products liability landscape following the Tincher v. Omega Flex decision.

A three-judge panel of the Superior Court on June 24 vacated a defense verdict and granted a new trial in the case, Webb v. Volvo Cars of North America.