Legal Opinion
National Gypsum Co. v. Continental Brands Corp.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided July 14, 1995No. Civ. A. Nos. 93-12027-NG, 93-12147-NGPublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
*330 MEMORANDUM AND ORDER
GERTNER, District Judge:
I. FACTUAL BACKGROUND
These consolidated actions raise difficult issues of corporate successor liability in the products liability context. They require this Court to determine the extent to which the sins of a defunct manufacturer of faulty products may be visited upon a firm which, although formally unrelated to the manufacturer, seeks to continue the business in which the manufacturer was engaged.
Plaintiffs National Gypsum Co. (“NGC”) and L & W Supply Corp. (“L & W”) are suppliers of building materials to the construction industry. Defendant…
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