Legal Opinion
Csx Transportation, Inc. v. Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided July 31, 1995No. 94-3145PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BAUER, Circuit Judge.
Over eleven years ago, on June 27, 1984, Chicago and North Western Transportation Company, Inc. (“CNW”) entered into a written contract with the Baltimore and Ohio Terminal Railroad (“B & OCT”), under which CNW received the right to operate its trains over certain tracks owned by B & OCT. The contract contained the following indemnity clause:
Section VIII — Liability.
8.1 North Western shall be responsible, without regard to negligence, for the consequences of any wreck, derailment or other accident involving trains, engines, cars or other rolling stock being moved by North…
2Cases cited22 opinions
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- Kenneth SARSHA, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. SEARS, ROEBUCK & COMPANY, Defendant-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
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3Cited by31 opinions
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- Gatx Leasing Corporation v. National Union Fire Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1995
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