Legal Opinion

ARKWRIGHT-BOSTON MANUFACTURERS MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP., Defendant-Appellee

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided May 17, 1988No. 87-1139PublishedCited by 57 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOLDBERG, Circuit Judge:

This diversity action results from a broken blade in an electrical turbine. The broken blade caused extensive damage to the turbine. The defendant manufactured and sold the turbine. The turbine’s purchaser procured insurance for the turbine from the plaintiff. The magistrate granted the defendant’s motion for summary judgment, and the plaintiff appeals. Finding no error, we affirm.

I. FACTS

1. One nonparty and the parties. El Paso Electric Company (“El Paso”) has provided electric power in the El Paso area for over eighty years, and operates three power stations with…

2Cases cited40 opinions

  1. Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. East River Steamship Corp. v. Transamerica Delaval Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1986
  3. Seely v. White Motor Co.California Supreme Court · 1965
  4. Jim Walter Homes, Inc. v. ReedTexas Supreme Court · 1986
  5. Nobility Homes of Texas, Inc. v. ShiversTexas Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by57 opinions

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