FIRST COMMERCIAL TRUST v. COLT'S MFG. CO.

No. 95-2627.

77 F.3d 1081 (1996)

FIRST COMMERCIAL TRUST COMPANY, N.A., Guardian of Estate of Robin Michele Leath, a minor child, Appellant, v. COLT'S MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., Appellee, Olin Corporation, doing business as Winchester; Sports & Recreation Inc., doing business as Sports Unlimited; Pay-More Pawn Shop, Inc.; Kelvin Meeks, Defendants.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided February 29, 1996.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sandy S. McMath, Little Rock, Arkansas, argued, for appellant.

Sarah L. Olson, Chicago, Illinois, argued (James P. Dorr and Lyn P. Pruitt, on the brief), for appellee.

Before MAGILL, REAVLEY, and HANSEN, Circuit Judges.


MAGILL, Circuit Judge.

First Commercial Trust Company (FCT) appeals the district court's1 dismissal of its negligence complaint for failure to state a claim upon which relief may be granted. Because the controlling Arkansas law on this issue is clear, see First Commercial Trust Co. v. Lorcin Eng'g, Inc., 321 Ark. 210, 900 S.W.2d 202 (1995), we affirm the district...

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