Legal Opinion
Cooper Industries, Inc. v. Tarmac Roofing Systems, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 7, 2002No. 00-60150PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EMILIO M. GARZA, Circuit Judge:
Cooper Industries, Inc. (“Cooper”) sued Tarmac Roofing Systems, Inc. (“Tarmac”) and International Fidelity Insurance Co. (“IFIC”) for damages arising from the installation of a roof on Cooper’s Vicksburg, Mississippi manufacturing plant. A jury found Tarmac liable to Cooper for negligence, breach of contract and warranty, and IFIC liable to Cooper for negligence and breach of contract. Tarmac and IFIC each contest their liability and the amount of damages awarded. We REVERSE the district court’s decision on Tarmac’s Rule 50 motion, but AFFIRM the district…
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