Legal Opinion

Professional Beauty Supply, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. National Beauty Supply, Inc., a Minnesota Corporation v. La Maur Inc.

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 27, 1979No. 78-1229PublishedCited by 34 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

STEPHENSON, Circuit Judge.

National Beauty Supply, Inc. (National) appeals from the dismissal by the district court1 of its third-party complaint against *1181La Maur Inc. (La Maur) for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted.2 At this stage of the proceedings the issue is whether under any set of facts National could be entitled to contribution or indemnification from La Maur pursuant to either federal or Minnesota law. By dismissing the third-party complaint the district court held that neither contribution nor indemnification was available to National. We affirm in part,…

2Cases cited46 opinions

  1. Conley v. GibsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1957
  2. Zenith Radio Corp. v. Hazeltine Research, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. Perma Life Mufflers, Inc. v. International Parts Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1968
  4. Halcyon Lines v. Haenn Ship Ceiling & Refitting Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
  5. Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942

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3Cited by34 opinions

  1. Texas Industries, Inc. v. Radcliff Materials, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1981
  2. Northwest Airlines, Inc. v. Transport Workers UnionSupreme Court of the United States · 1981
  3. Mitchell Brothers Film Group and Jartech, Inc. v. Cinema Adult Theater, A/K/A Cinema 69Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  4. Glus v. G. C. Murphy Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1980
  5. In re N-500L CasesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1982

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