Reconstruction Finance Corporation v. Foster Wheeler Corp.

KENNERLY, District Judge.

This is an action for damages for a tort, filed May 7, 1946, by Plaintiff Reconstruction Finance Corporation (for brevity called Plaintiff) against Defendant Foster Wheeler Corporation (for brevity called Defendant), because of the claimed negligent manner in which Defendant constructed a Cooling Tower.

Under Contract dated in August 1942 between Defense Plant Corporation (for brevity, called Plant Corporation), acting by Sinclair Rubber, Inc. (for brevity called Sinclair), and the Lummus Company, on the one hand, and Defendant, on the other hand, it is alleged that…