Rapoca Energy Co., LLP v. Jl Mining Co.

OPINION AND ORDER

JONES, Chief Judge.

In this products liability case, I will deny the plaintiffs request to amend its complaint to assert a claim against the parent corporation of the seller of the mining equipment in question. In addition, because the plaintiff concedes that it has no claim against a sister corporation of the seller, I will grant summary judgment in favor of that defendant.

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Rapoca Energy Company, LLC (“Rapoca”), the plaintiff in this diversity action, purchased three Model 525 continuous miner machines 1 in 1994 from Long-Airdox Company (“Long-Airdox”). The machines were…