Legal Opinion
Equistar Chemicals, L.P. v. Dresser-Rand Co.
Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)
Decided January 15, 2004No. 14-02-00874-CVPublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
SCOTT BRISTER, Chief Justice.
Equistar Chemicals, L.P. sued Dresser-Rand Company 1 for damages resulting from the failure of two impellers, integral components in two large compressors Dresser sold to Equistar’s predecessor in 1975. 2 The trial court denied Dresser’s motions for summary judgment and judgment notwithstanding the verdict based on limitations. At trial, a jury found Dresser liable (under strict liability, negligence, and breach of warranty theories), assessed damages at more than $8.6 million, and apportioned 80% of fault to Dresser. Finding all but a minor part of…
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