Legal Opinion
Elmo McDonald v. Union Carbide Corporation v. Allied Chemical Co., Gte Sylvania Co. And Convent Chemical Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 23, 1984No. 83-1758PublishedCited by 23 opinions
1Per curiam
Five separate diversity actions were filed against American Cyanamid Company, along with 29 other suppliers of materials, for personal injuries the plaintiffs allegedly sustained while working for American Cyanamid in Fort Worth, Texas. The cases were consolidated for discovery and pre-trial. Following a significant amount of discovery the plaintiffs, intervenors, and most defendants settled and submitted to a partial final judgment under Fed.R.Civ.P. 54(b). Three of the five non-settling defendants appeal claiming: (1) the court lacked authority to prohibit third-party actions by the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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- Carpa, Inc., Cross-Appellants. v. Ward Foods, Inc., Cross-AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Southern Railway Company v. Ernest I. FoxCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1965
3Cited by23 opinions
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- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation v. Geldermann, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1992
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