Armco, Inc. v. Southern Rock, Inc., Lester Engineering Company, Inc. And Horace B. Lester

CLARK, Chief Judge:

This case involves the consequences of leaks that developed in pipe installed in the new sewer system in Richland, Mississippi. After the problem surfaced, Armco, Inc., the manufacturer of the pipe, funded substantially all of the necessary repairs, which were performed by Associated Contractors, one of the installing contractors. During the repair period, Armco conducted extensive testing of its product and ultimately concluded that faulty installation, not defective pipe, was the sole cause of the system’s failure. It then filed this suit against Associated, Southern…