Legal Opinion
Swayze v. A.O. Smith Corp.
District Court, E.D. Arkansas
Decided August 30, 1988No. LR-C-87-649PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER
GEORGE HOWARD, Jr., District Judge.
On March 26, 1987, Gilbert A. “Buck” Swayze was killed in an industrial accident at Smith Fiberglass while operating a “stripper machine.” Decedent’s estate filed suit against a number of corporations, including Ameco, the alleged corporate successor to the original manufacturer of the machine. The complaint alleges implied warranty, negligence, and products liability.
Ameco has filed a motion to dismiss, contending that as a successor corporation, it is not liable to plaintiff for any damages. Both plaintiff and Ameco have submitted numerous documents…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Turner v. Bituminous Casualty Co.Michigan Supreme Court · 1976
- Clarence Tucker, Jr. And Jean Tucker v. Paxson MacHine Company, William Thropp & Sons Company, Division of J.M.L. Trading CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1981
- Polius v. Clark Equipment Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1986
- Andrews v. John E. Smith's Sons Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1979
- Korzetz v. Amsted Industries, Inc.District Court, E.D. Michigan · 1979
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Nissen Corp. v. MillerCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1991
- Ford Motor Co. v. NuckollsSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1995
- Winsor v. Glasswerks PHX, L.L.C.Court of Appeals of Arizona · 2003
- Campbell v. Davol, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
- Markham v. Prutsman Mirror Co.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1991
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