Legal Opinion
Church v. General Motors Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided January 19, 1996No. 95-1229PublishedCited by 27 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLAUM, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff Eddie Church was injured while dismantling a large “fishbelly” crane at a closed General Motors production plant. He brought Structural Work Act and negligence claims against the new owner of the crane, American Metal Industries, the company that brokered the sale of the crane, Power Press Sales Co., Inc. (“Power Press”), and the previous owner and plant tenant, General Motors Corp. (“GM”). Subsequently, Church’s claims were all dismissed on summary judgment or settled.
Before us on appeal is GM’s cross-claim against Power Press seeking indemnification for…
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- Harriet Cohen v. City of Des PlainesCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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