Legal Opinion
Providence & Worcester Railroad v. Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc.
District Court, D. Rhode Island
Decided October 7, 1992No. Civ. A. 90-0647LPublishedCited by 22 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM & ORDER
LAGUEUX, District Judge.
INTRODUCTION
This matter is presently before the court on the motion for summary judgment filed by defendant, Sargent & Greenleaf, Inc., (“Sargent & Greenleaf”) pursuant to Rule 56 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Plaintiff Providence & Worcester Railroad Company (“Providence & Worcester”) initiated this diversity action seeking damages for a train derailment which it alleges was proximately caused by the failure of a switchlock sold to it by Sargent & Green-leaf. The complaint includes counts based on breach of contract', breach of express and…
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