Legal Opinion
Richard v. Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided December 19, 2003No. 02-41377PublishedCited by 79 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLEMENT, Circuit Judge:
This case arises from a class action lawsuit brought by Richard R. Richard (“Richard”), on behalf of himself and a putative class consisting of parties who allegedly suffered damages from inherently defective polybutylene (“PB”) plumbing systems installed in their homes. Richard alleges that Hoechst Celanese Chemical Group, Hoechst Celanese Corporation (collectively “Hoechst”), Shell Oil Company (“Shell”), and E.I. DuPont Nemours (“DuPont”) caused the putative class’s injuries through their manufacture, promotion, and sale of PB for use in residential and commercial…
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