Legal Opinion
In Re Masonite Corp. Hardboard Siding Products Liability Litigation
District Court, E.D. Louisiana
Decided September 16, 1998No. Civil Action MDL 1098PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ORDER AND REASONS
FELDMAN, District Judge.
Before the Court is defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Masonite seeks summary judgment on all of plaintiff Lennar’s claims, including five counts of breach of warranty, one count of common law indemnity, and one count of equitable subrogation. For the reasons that follow, the Motion is GRANTED in part and DENIED in part.
Background
The facts are by now well-known. Between 1983 and 1992, Lennar Homes built thirty-two buildings in a Florida condominium development known as Lakeview Village. Lennar installed Masonite’s exterior hardboard siding on the…
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