Legal Opinion
Russell L. Dawson v. Contractors Transport Corp. Magazine Bros. Construction Corp.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided November 13, 1972No. 24533PublishedCited by 42 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McGOWAN, Circuit Judge:
The only issue before us is whether a cross-claiming defendant in a negligence action was entitled as a matter of constitutional right to a jury trial. The question arises in the special context of a plaintiff who has (1) been injured in the course of his employment, (2) re-*729eeived workmen’s compensation as the exclusive remedy available to him against his employer, and (3) sued two other persons in tort. The cross-claim is by one of such latter defendants, and it alleges that the employer’s negligence was responsible for the injury.
For the reasons hereinafter appearing,…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Dairy Queen, Inc. v. WoodSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Ross v. BernhardSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Pope & Talbot, Inc. v. HawnSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- American Mut. Liability Ins. Co. v. MatthewsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by42 opinions
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- Arcell v. Ashland Chemical Co., Inc.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1977
- In re N-500L CasesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982
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