Legal Opinion
James Berry, Sr., James Berry, Sr. v. The Armstrong Rubber Company, J. Wesley Cooper v. The Armstrong Rubber Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 20, 1993No. 91-1934, 91-1996PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENTHAL, District Judge:
1. Background
This is a consolidated appeal from a grant of summary judgment in favor of defendant Armstrong Rubber Company (“Armstrong”) in two separate suits. Armstrong operated a tire manufacturing plant in Natchez, Mississippi, from 1937 through 1987, when it sold the plant. Plaintiffs are individuals who live in Natchez, Mississippi. It is undisputed that from 1937 through the 1970s, Armstrong “dumped” waste materials from this plant into various sites around the Natchez area. It is also undisputed that several of these sites are located near the areas in which…
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