Legal Opinion

Lincoln Composites, Inc. v. Firetrace USA, LLC

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided June 8, 2016No. 14-3554PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KELLY, Circuit Judge.

Firetrace USA, LLC (Firetrace) appeals the district court’s 1 denial of its Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 59 motion for new trial or remittitur, following a jury verdict in favor of Lincoln Composites, Inc. (Lincoln). Finding no error, we affirm. 2

I. Background

Lincoln manufactures composite tanks for the storage and transport of natural gas in places where pipelines are unavailable. Firetrace makes custom designed fire suppression systems that detect and suppress fires. Through a series of transactions, Lincoln purchased fire detection tubing from Firetrace, which…

2Cases cited31 opinions

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  2. Smith v. BarrySupreme Court of the United States · 1992
  3. Melvin White v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee Schay, United States of America v. B. Jeffery Pence Natalee SchayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1992
  4. Robert KEHOE, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANHEUSER-BUSCH, INC., Defendant-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
  5. Harry E. Horstmyer Eveline M. Horstmyer v. Black & Decker, (u.s.), Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1998

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