Legal Opinion
Follette v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 6, 1994No. 94-1458PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RICHARD S. ARNOLD, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs, Kent and Jane Follette, brought this breach of warranty suit on behalf of their minor son, Andrew. They now appeal the grant of a motion for summary judgment filed by the defendant, Wal-Mart. The District Court held that the Follettes’ cause of action was barred by res judicata. Alternatively, that Court held that the suit was barred by the Arkansas statute of limitations. For the reasons set forth below, we reverse and remand the case for further proceedings.
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