Riegel Textile Corporation v. Celanese Corporation

EDELSTEIN, District Judge:

This is an appeal from an order of the Hon. William C. Conner, dismissing plaintiff’s complaint, based upon federal and state law claims, for failure to state a claim upon which relief can be granted. We affirm.

Plaintiff Riegel is in the business of manufacturing and processing fabrics and garments including children’s sleepwear. Defendant Celanese manufactures synthetic fibers.

In 1972, Celanese advised Riegel that it had developed a flame-retardant synthetic fiber (treated with TRIS), suitable for the manufacture of children’s sleepwear. 1 After conducting its own…