United States Eighth Circuit
LEE-THOMAS INC. v. HALLMARK CARDS, INC., 01-1611
Asset purchase agreement where buyer agreed to assume "all" seller's business liabilities except tax liabilities is sufficient to make buyer liable as a successor-in-interest to seller's product liability claims.
Appellate Information
- Decided 01/02/2002
- Published 01/02/2002
Judges
- NANGLE, Senior District Judge., Before McMILLIAN, MORRIS SHEPPARD ARNOLD, Circuit Judges, and NANGLE, Senior District Judge.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Michael L. Matula, Kansas City, MO, argued (Douglas R. Richmond, on the brief), for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Shirley W. Keeler, Kansas City, MO, argued (Jim Borthwick, on the brief), for appellee.