Legal Opinion
Collins v. Trinity Industries, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Mississippi
Decided October 19, 1987No. Civ. A. S85-0784(R)PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION
DAN M. RUSSELL, Jr., District Judge.
This matter is presently before the Court on the Motions for Summary Judgment filed by the defendants, Southern Company Services, Inc. (Southern Services) and Trinity Industries, Inc. (Trinity). Southern Services and Trinity contend inter alia that Miss.Code Ann. § 15-1-41 (1972) precludes the plaintiff, Albert Collins, from maintaining the present cause of action. The plaintiff alternatively contends that § 15-1-41 does not govern the instant action, but that basic negligence/products liability principles should control. For the reasons…
2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Kallas Millwork Corp. v. Square D Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1975
- Yakima Fruit & Cold Storage Co. v. Central Heating & Plumbing Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1972
- Keyes v. Guy Bailey Homes, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1983
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- Albert Collins v. Trinity Industries, Inc. And Southern Company Services, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1988