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