Riley v. Brown & Root, Inc.

HOLLOWAY, Chief Judge.

In this diversity action, plaintiff appeals an order granting defendant Rust Engineering Company’s motion for summary judgment, and denying her request to certify a question of state law to the Oklahoma Supreme Court. We vacate the district court’s judgment and remand for further consideration in light of an intervening state court opinion.

I. Procedural and Factual Background

Plaintiff, as the personal representative of Ira Riley, deceased, originally brought this manufacturer’s products liability action against several defendants,1 including Rust Engineering Co.…