Standard Plumbing Supply Co. v. United States Steel Corp.

JOHN V. PARKER, Chief Judge.

This matter has been tried to the court sitting without a jury and has been submitted for decision upon post trial briefs. The following will constitute the court’s findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by Rule 52(a) FRCP.

FACTS

The parties have stipulated many of the facts and they are hereby recited, along with those which the court finds.

Uniroyal, Inc. operated a chemical plant in the area of Baton Rouge, Louisiana. One of the products it produced was a petroleum based “ABS resin” which is used in the manufacture of plastic products, including…