Legal Opinion · Dissent

Nina N. Anthony and Graydon Anthony, Partners, D/B/A Graydon Anthony Lumber Company v. Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Company

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided April 30, 1963No. 17020Published

1DissentVan Pelt, District Judge

I disagree with the majority opinion at three points:

a) As to whether a determination as to active and passive negligence is material to the decision in this case; (Here I also disagree with the trial court’s determination that the shipper’s negligence was active and the railroad’s negligence passive.)

b) As to whether clause 5 of the Industrial Track Agreement provides complete indemnity; and

c) As to the interpretation of clause 6 of the Industrial Track Agreement.

*867As above indicated, I am unable to adopt the trial court’s determination that the shipper’s negligence in this case was active and…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Union Pacific Railroad Company, a Corporation v. Bridal Veil Lumber Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1955
  2. Ark. Power & Light Co. v. MurrySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1960
  3. American Insurance Union v. RowlandSupreme Court of Arkansas · 1928
  4. Southwestern Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. Crown Coach Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949
  5. Spielman v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1956

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