Legal Opinion
Arabian Agriculture Services Company v. Chief Industries, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 23, 2002No. 01-3052PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WOLLMAN, Circuit Judge.
In this diversity action, Chief Industries, Inc. (Chief) appeals the district court’s 1 order granting judgment as a matter of law to Arabian Agriculture Services Co. (ARASCO) on Chiefs affirmative defenses of misuse and comparative negligence. 2 Chief also appeals several other of the district court’s rulings, including its order denying Chiefs motion for judgment as a matter of law. For the reasons discussed below, we affirm.
I
Between 1989 and 1992, ARASCO engaged in negotiations with Chief Industries UK Ltd. (Chief UK), a wholly owned subsidiary of Chief, to purchase…
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