Jackson v. Southern Pacific Co.

ORDER GRANTING SUMMARY JUDGMENT

THOMPSON, District Judge.

John W. Jackson, a Nevada resident, is suing the Southern Pacific Company, a Delaware corporation, for injuries proximately caused by the negligence of one of its employees. Jackson’s employer, Owen Montrose, had contracted to purchase a steel bridge from Southern Pacific Company and had agreed to remove it at his own expense and to indemnify the seller for "all claims arising out of or in connection with the work to be performed by Buyer.” Jackson was injured when struck by a steel beam being pulled by a tractor owned by and driven by…