Legal Opinion

Safway Scaffold Co. of Houston v. Safway Steel Products, Inc.

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided August 10, 1978No. 17041PublishedCited by 67 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PEDEN, Justice.

Appeal by Safway Scaffold Company of Houston, Inc. (Safway Scaffold), original defendant and third-party plaintiff, from a judgment granted in favor of third-party defendants, Safway Steel Products, Inc. (Safway Products) and Swain Restoration Company, Inc. (Swain), on the appellant’s claims for indemnity and contribution. Safway Scaffold contends that the trial court erred in directing a verdict against its third-party claims when the original plaintiff rested and before Safway Scaffold had an opportunity to offer any evidence. Saf-way Scaffold did not appeal from a judgment…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Rourke v. GarzaTexas Supreme Court · 1975
  2. Fireman's Fund Insurance Co. v. Commercial Standard Insurance Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1972
  3. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. v. Jefferson Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1978
  4. Joe Adams & Son v. McCann Construction CompanyTexas Supreme Court · 1971
  5. City of Houston v. WatsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1964

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3Cited by67 opinions

  1. Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc.Texas Supreme Court · 1993
  2. Enserch Corp. v. ParkerTexas Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Arnold v. Garlock, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2001
  4. United States v. Conservation Chemical Co.District Court, W.D. Missouri · 1986
  5. Expro Americas, LLC v. Sanguine Gas Exploration, LLC, Texas Court of Appeals, 14th District (Houston)2011

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