Legal Opinion
Scherff v. Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided September 8, 1971No. 30851PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DYER, Circuit Judge:
Plaintiff Scherff recovered damages from his employer, Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railroad Company, under the Federal Employers Liability Act for personal injuries sustained by him while performing his duties as a conductor during a switching operation. The Railroad’s third party claim against Northern Natural Gas Company, based on contractual indemnity, was denied. Northern’s claim against Shamrock Constructors, Inc., based on contractual indemnity, was likewise denied.
Railroad appeals, specifying as errors the District Court’s denial of judgment against Northern on the…
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- Santa Fe, Prescott & Phœnix Railway Co. v. Grant Bros. Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
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