Metaltec Corporation v. Garland Inductries, Inc.

Defective goods - On May 11, 1990, Metaltec, a New Jersey corporation, filed a
complaint seeking $72,808.64 with intrest on a book account and
for goods sold and delivered to defendant, Garland Industries
Inc., a Rhode Island corporation. The defendant filed an answer
and counterclaim, asserting that the goods, component parts used
in the manufacture of pens, were defective. The defendant sought
damages for the expenses it incurred in using the defective
components. The matter was tried before a justice and jury of the
Superior Court.

At the conclusion of the trial, the jury returned
a verdict for the defendant on its counterclaim in the amount of
$128,815.42 plus interest. The judgment was subsequently amended
to $76,523.42 by remittitur.

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Affirmed by the Supreme Court of Rhode Island. See: ___ A.2d ___ (R.I. 1999). Note: The above date reflects the appellate court decision date, not the original trial date. Reported by kkm.