Legal Opinion
Robert B. Grenier v. Vermont Log Buildings, Inc., Third-Party v. Dap, Inc. And Champion International Corp., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided September 25, 1996No. 95-2084PublishedCited by 72 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BOUDIN, Circuit Judge.
Joan Grenier suffered from chronic gastritis for several years, allegedly in reaction to the wood preservative applied to the walls of her log home. She and her family sued Vermont Log Buildings, Inc. (“Vermont Log”), the manufacturer of their home, claiming negligence, breaches of warranty, and violation of Mass. Gen. L. ch. 93A. 1 Vermont Log in turn filed a third-party complaint against the alleged manufacturers of the preservative. The district court granted summary judgment for the manufacturers, rejecting Vermont Log’s third-party claims. Vermont Log appeals. We…
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