Legal Opinion
Shelak v. White Motor Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 13, 1981No. 79-2334PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In this diversity case, Appellee John Shelak sued White Motor Co. for damages resulting from injuries he sustained in 1972 in the course of his employment. The injuries occurred when a metal step on a truck tractor manufactured by White Motor broke and caused Shelak to fall. Appellant Transport Indemnity Co. (Transport), the workers’ compensation carrier for Shelak’s employer, had paid a total of $17,307.60 to Shelak for compensation and medical expenses as a result of the injuries. In 1975, Transport moved to intervene, claiming a subrogation interest in any…
2Cases cited14 opinions
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- Smith v. HengerTexas Supreme Court · 1950
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- Perkins State Bank, a Florida Banking Corporation v. John Connolly, the Hanover National Bank of Wilkes-BarreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Dudley Warren Schilling, Cross v. J. A. Belcher, Sr., Cross Dudley Warren Schilling v. J. A. Belcher, Sr.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by16 opinions
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- Lamb Engineering & Construction Company v. Nebraska Public Power DistrictCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1997
- Grant v. Chevron Phillips Chemical Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
- Northern Heel Corp. v. Compo Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1988
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