Legal Opinion
Spurr v. LaSalle Construction Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided September 13, 1967No. Nos. 15148-15150PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.
Action for damages for personal injuries.1 Plaintiff Edward Spurr was at work in the construction of a large steel plant in Illinois on April 24, 1959. He fell backwards into an open pit and was injured. He brought action against the owner of the plant, Acme Steel Company, and a number of contractors, including LaSalle Construction Company, and American Bridge Division of United States Steel Corporation. Acme and LaSalle filed third-party complaints against Spurr’s employer, S. J. Reynolds Co., seeking indemnity.
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2Cases cited11 opinions
- Westinghouse Electric Elevator Co. v. LaSalle Monroe Building Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1946
- Wicks v. Cuneo-Henneberry Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1925
- Day v. Barber-Colman Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1956
- De Tienne v. S. N. Nielsen Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1963
- Gay v. S. N. Nielsen Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1958
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Gray F. Madison, Sr., and Elizabeth B. Madison, Husband and Wife, Plaintiffs v. Deseret Livestock Company, a Utah CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
- Farmer v. International Harvester CompanyIdaho Supreme Court · 1976
- Terry Lee Stonehocker v. General Motors CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
- Carson Harbor Village, Ltd. v. Unocal Corp.District Court, C.D. California · 2003
- Berwind Corporation, a Pennsylvania Corporation v. Litton Industries, Inc., a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1976
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