Opinion ID: 759520
Heading Depth: 2
Heading Rank: 5

Heading: Liability of MSC

Text: 37 Defendants assert that the district court committed reversible error in holding MSC fully liable as the other defendants. Defendants argue that MSC's sole contribution to the joint venture was to provide financing, if necessary, and bonding. Defendants argue that [d]uring trial in 1995, Inliner moved for JMOL on this issue, and the district court denied the motion. Defendants, however, did not raise this issue in Insituform I; and therefore, it is not properly before the court today. Because Defendants did not properly appeal this issue after the 1995 decision, it has been waived. Moreover, as Insituform asserts in response, the bifurcated damages trial will determine for what amount MSC is actually responsible, which may be less than for other defendants.