Stibbs v. Mapco, Inc.’s Empirical Analysis
1996
Citation profile
1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Anderson v. Liberty Lobby, Inc. · Celotex Corporation v. Catrett H · Woodsmith Publishing Co. v. Meredith Corp. · United States v. City of Columbia · Spaur v. Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp.
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“[Clases may arise in which the factors are such that a court may rule as a matter of law the giving of warning to a [intermediary] alone is, or is not, due care. Mid-America complied with its duty to warn first by obtaining assurances from its customers — the shippers [like MAPCO Petroleum] — that they [were] knowledgeable in odorized and unodorized propane. Second, it also require[d] shippers to provide [ ] retailers with any information and warnings they believe necessary for the proper use of odorized propane. Finally, Mid-America provided its customers with information about the characteristics of odorized propane, and specific to this case, it mailed a packet of information about the characteristics of propane and its safe use and handling (including the possibility of odor fade)[.] Accordingly, I conclude that Mid-America complied with its duty to warn[.]”
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