Pearson Ex Rel. Trent v. National Feeding Systems, Inc.

Opinion of the Court by Justice

WINTERSHEIMER.

This appeal is from an opinion of the Court of Appeals which affirmed a summary judgment entered by the circuit court in favor of National Feeding Systems, Inc., in a products liability lawsuit brought by Pearson on a theory of successor-in-interest liability.

The questions presented are whether the exceptions to the successor-in-interest rule impose liability on National Feeding Systems, Inc.; whether the corporation contracted to assume liability for the debts and liabilities of a predecessor corporation; whether the transaction between National…