Legal Opinion
Spesco, Inc. v. General Electric Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 23, 1983No. 83-1056PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
General Electric Co. (G.E.), the defendant below in this diversity action, appeals from a jury verdict in favor of Spesco, Inc., Marvin Nelson, American States Insurance Co., Federal Insurance Co., Audree Baker, and Chester Baker.1 Our jurisdiction is based on 28 U.S.C. § 1291. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
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The dispute underlying this appeal arose following a fire in the second floor loft at Spesco’s building in Valparaiso, Indiana. The parties agree that the loft area was illuminated by eight foot strip fluorescent light fixtures. Each light fixture…
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