Dole Food Co. v. North Carolina Foam Industries, Inc.

OPINION

LANKFORD, Judge.

Dole Food Company (“Dole”) appeals the entry of summary judgment in favor of North Carolina Foam Industries (“NCFI”). We reverse the judgment.

The appeal involves the adequacy of NCFI’s product warnings. Dole filed this product liability action after a welding spark ignited polyurethane foam insulation and caused a fire that substantially damaged a Dole facility. Dole alleged that NCFI, which had supplied the foam, failed to provide adequate warnings. The trial court entered summary judgment on the ground that the warnings were adequate as a matter of law. We reverse…