Legal Opinion
Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company v. International Paper Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 18, 1987No. 86-4233PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
W. EUGENE DAVIS, Circuit Judge:
The International Paper Co. (Paper) appeals a judgment that it must indemnify the Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Co. (Railroad) for payments the Railroad made to an injured railroad employee. We affirm in part, reverse in part and remand for a partial new trial.
I. Background
Paper owns and operates a mill near Redwood, Mississippi. In 1967, Railroad built a railroad spur, or “sidetrack,” to the mill, and Paper and Railroad signed a “Track Agreement” that provided:
[Paper] agrees to indemnify [Railroad] for loss, damage, or injury from any act or omission of…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- O'Donnell v. Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Crane v. Cedar Rapids & Iowa City Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1969
- Shenker v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Carter v. Atlanta & St. Andrews Bay Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Porphire Lanasse v. Travelers Insurance Company, the California Company, Defendant-Third Party v. Royal Insurance Company, Excess-Surplus Lines, Inc., And/or Underwriters at Lloyd's, London, Third PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1972
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3Cited by13 opinions
- Michael P. McGinn v. Burlington Northern Railroad Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1996
- Missouri Pacific Railroad Company v. Kansas Gas and Electric CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
- Louisiana & Arkansas Railway Co. v. BlakelyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1989
- Houston Lighting & Power Co. v. Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1994
- Illinois Central Gulf Railroad Company, Cross-Appellee v. International Paper Company, Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1989
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