Blaszak v. Union Tank Car Co.

MR PRESIDING JUSTICE BURMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

Plaintiff, Casimir Blaszak, brought suit against defendant, Union Tank Car Company, for personal injuries. Union filed a third party complaint for indemnity against plaintiff’s employer, Shell Oil Company, third party-defendant. The trial court dismissed the third party complaint on Shell’s motion and Union appeals.

• On July 1,1952, Union and Shell entered into a “Car Service Agreement” whereby Shell leased an unspecified number of railroad tank cars from Union. On July 20, 1957, plaintiff, an employee of Shell, was injured while…