Legal Opinion
Union Pacific Railroad Co. v. Gunderson Rail Services
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 12, 2013No. 12-2627, 12-2718, 12-2758PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GRUENDER, Circuit Judge.
Jody Clark filed a lawsuit against his employer, Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”), for injuries he sustained at a railyard operated by Gunder-son Rail Services (“Gunderson”). Union Pacific filed a third-party complaint for indemnity against Gunderson, and Union Pacific and Gunderson settled with Clark, each agreeing to pay half of Clark’s $1.15 million settlement demand. After settling with Clark, Union Pacific and Gunderson proceeded to trial to determine whether Gunderson also should be liable for Union Pacific’s half of the settlement. After a bench…
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