Miss. Plaintiffs Agree to Dismiss Some Causes of Action

JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Supreme Court on Aug. 14 dismissed interlocutory appeals of a trial judge's refusal to grant summary judgment to defendants on aiding and abetting causes of action, citing plaintiffs' agreement to drop the claims. Caterpillar, Inc., et al. v. White, et al., No. 2006-IA-01678-SCT and A.O. Smith Corp., et al. v. Thompson, No. 2006-IA01682-SCT (Miss. Sup. Ct.).

Plaintiffs James Dean White and John Thompson, and their wives, agreed in a joint motion filed on July 29 to dismiss with prejudice claims of "aiding and abetting" and "negligent performance of a voluntary undertaking" brought against Caterpillar, General …