Legal Opinion
Kent Holifield v. City Salvage, Inc.
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
Decided February 28, 2017No. 2015-CA-01293-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILSON, J.,
FOR THE COURT:
¶ 1. This appeal. involves homeowner’s’ claims against a building materials supplier that sold defective Chinese drywall that was used in the construction of their home. The circuit court granted summary judgment for the supplier based on the “innocent seller” provision of the Mississippi Products. Liability Act (MPLA). Miss. Code Ann. § ll-l-63(h) (Rev. 2014). The circuit court correctly concluded that, as a matter of law, the supplier was an “innocent seller” within the meaning of the MPLA. Therefore, we affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
¶ 2. ,In April 2006, the…
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