Pancratz v. Monsanto Co.

NEUMAN, Justice.

This appeal involves the “mere continuation” exception to the general rule of nonlia-bility for successor corporations. Appellant Monsanto Company, seeking indemnity from a corporation for injuries sustained when a worker on Monsanto’s building fell from a defective ladder installed by the corporation’s predecessor, urged an expansive application of the exception. The district court rejected Monsanto’s argument and determined the successor corporation was entitled to judgment as a matter of law. Because we believe the directed verdict was not entered in error, we affirm.

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