Legal Opinion
Jackson M. Troxler v. Owens-Illinois, Inc., Defendant/third-Party v. National Service Industries, Inc., D/B/A North Bros. Co., Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided October 17, 1983No. 82-8157PublishedCited by 63 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GODBOLD, Chief Judge:
The plaintiff in this diversity action, Jackson M. Troxler, was injured when he fell from a manlift while installing insulation on the premises of the defendant, Owens-Illinois, Inc. Troxler was directly employed by National Service Industries, Inc., d/b/a North Brothers Co., which was insulating equipment at the Owens plant in Valdosta, Georgia, pursuant to a contract between North Brothers and Owens.
Troxler filed suit against Owens alleging negligence in maintaining and operating the manlift. Owens filed a third-party complaint against North Brothers alleging that if…
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