Norman Communications, Inc. v. Texas Eastman Co.

RAMEY, Chief Justice.

This writ of error appeal attacks a post-answer default judgment against the Defendant below, Norman Communications (“Norman”). The dispute arose out of a purchase order by the Plaintiff, Texas Eastman Company, a Division of Eastman Chemical Company (“Eastman”), for 25 two-way radios from Champion Electronics Supply, Inc. (“Champion”), which radios Eastman alleges were not “intrinsically safe” as per the order. Eastman claims that these radios were obtained by Champion, the retailer, from Norman, the dealer, which had acquired them from Maxon Electronics Corporation of…