Legal Opinion
Barrett v. Foster Grant Co.
District Court, D. New Hampshire
Decided November 5, 1970No. Civ. A. No. 2944PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
BOWNES, District Judge.
This is a tort action brought by an employee of an independent contractor, Transformer Service, Inc., against the owner of electrical transformers, Foster Grant Co., Inc., upon which the plaintiff was working when he incurred severe electrical burns allegedly due to the negligence of the defendant-owner. The defendant-owner brought a third-party complaint against the independent contractor alleging reliance upon representations of the contractor as to the performance of the work, breach of express and implied warranty, and a right of indemnity. Jurisdiction is…
2Cases cited20 opinions
- Stevens v. United Gas & Electric Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1905
- Papakalos v. ShakaSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1941
- Derosier v. New England Telephone & Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1925
- Pittsfield Cottonwear Manufacturing Co. v. Pittsfield Shoe Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1902
- Merchants Mutual Casualty Co. v. TuttleSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1953
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Vittum v. New Hampshire InsuranceSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1977
- Ronald A. Barrett v. Foster Grant Co., Inc., and Third-Party v. Transformer Service, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1971
- Barrett v. Transformer Service, Inc.Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1978
- Harris v. Hercules Inc.District Court, E.D. Arkansas · 1971
- Marcotte v. Peirce Construction Co.Supreme Court of New Hampshire · 1971