

Summary j udgment is proper when ''the movant shows that there is no genuine dispute as to any material fact and the movant is entitled to judgment as a matter oflaw." Fed. As explained below, the court grants OakBark's motion for summary judgment and denies Hexion's motion for partial summary judgment. On October 22 and 25,2010, Hexion and OakBark replied. On October 12,2010, Hexionand OakBark filed responses. OakBark seeks summary j udgment on Hexion's warranty claims j, and Hexion seeks partial summary judgment as to liability on the warranty claims. On September 20, 2010, the parties filed crossmotions for summary udgment. Hexion seeks approximately $2.7 million in damages. ("plaintiff" or "Hexion") sued OakBark Corporation ("defendant" or "OakBark") alleging breach of warranty concerning a 2006 asset purchase agreement ("AP ") in which Hexion purchased most ofthe assets and operations ofOakA Bark's chemical manufacturing plant in Columbus County, North Carolina Hexion contends that OakBark breached certain warranties in the APA concerning (1) wastewater treatment (2) the level of combustible dust at the plant and (3) one of the plant's ammonia storage tanks. ORDER ) ) ) ) On July 1,2009, Hexion Speciality Chemicals, Inc. 82 IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTII CAROLINA SOUTHERN DIVISION No.7:09CVI05D HEXION SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC., ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) ) OAKBARK CORPORATION, Defendant.
