Legal Opinion
H & W Industries, Inc., Cross-Appellant v. Occidental Chemical Corp., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 19, 1990No. 89-4083PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DUHÉ, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity action, Occidental appeals the district court’s ruling on the admissibility of parol evidence and the court’s denial of its motion for a new trial. H & W cross appeals, objecting to the court’s denial of its request for prejudgment interest. Finding no error, we affirm.
Facts and Proceedings Below
H & W is a Mississippi corporation that manufactures PVC pipe. Occidental produces resin, the primary ingredient in PVC pipe, and sells it to manufacturers such as H & W. Randall Heath, the president of H & W, negotiated the purchase of all resin used by H & W.…
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