Johnson Trucking Co. v. Peterbilt of Mississippi, Inc.

ISHEE, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This case stems from a defective-product action that was filed in the Rankin County Circuit Court on April 29, 2011, by Johnson Trucking Company against Peter-bilt Truck Center of Jackson LLC and Caterpillar Inc. In its complaint, Johnson Trucking alleged causes of action for tor-tious breach of contract, breach of warranty, breach of fiduciary duties, and fraud in the inducement relating to its purchase of a truck from Peterbilt that contained a Caterpillar engine.

¶ 2. After filing an answer to Johnson Trucking’s complaint, both Peterbilt and Caterpillar filed…