Cfc Fabrication, Inc., Plaintiffs-Appellees/cross-Appellants v. Dunn Construction Company, Inc., Defendant-Appellant/cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
JERRY E. SMITH, Circuit Judge:
Defendant Dunn Construction Company (“Dunn”) seeks reversal of a judgment in favor of plaintiffs CFC Fabrication, Inc., and FMC Acquisition Corp., 1 asserting that insufficient evidence supports the jury’s conclusion that Dunn is liable to CFC for lost and damaged concrete forming materials 2 rented to Dunn by CFC. We conclude that, since CFC failed to establish that Dunn exclusively possessed the equipment when it was lost and damaged, the district court erred in denying Dunn’s motion for a directed verdict. We accordingly reverse the judgment insofar as it…
2Cases cited21 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Simpson v. State Farm Fire and Cas. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1990
- Vardaman S. Dunn v. Koehring Company, Hyde Construction Company, Inc., Cross v. Koehring Company, CrossCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
- Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. v. Doleac Elec. Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1985
- Yazoo & Mississippi Valley Railroad v. HughesMississippi Supreme Court · 1908
16 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by9 opinions
- Tupelo Redevelopment Agency v. AbernathyMississippi Supreme Court · 2005
- National Liability & Fire Insurance v. R & R Marine, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2014
- Cfc Fabrication, Inc. v. Dunn Construction Company, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
- Cornia v. WilcoxUtah Supreme Court · 1995
- Cornia v. WilcoxUtah Supreme Court · 1995
4 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.