Legal Opinion
Fiorito Bros., Inc. v. Fruehauf Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided November 23, 1984No. 83-3983PublishedCited by 46 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
NELSON, Circuit Judge:
Defendant-appellant Fruehauf Corp., a Michigan corporation, appeals from a jury verdict of $130,000 in favor of plaintiff-appellee Fiorito Bros., Inc., a Washington corporation. Fruehauf claims that the trial court erred in drawing a number of legal conclusions concerning the nature of the warranties and disclaimers contained in the contract between the parties, and in framing its jury instructions. We affirm the district court’s judgment.
FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
Fiorito, a heavy construction company, began negotiations in the Spring of 1977 with Fruehauf, a…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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