Legal Opinion
Chicago and Northwestern Transportation Company, a Corporation v. Negus-Sweenie, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided February 24, 1977No. 76-1171PublishedCited by 31 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GIBSON, Chief Judge.
In this diversity case, Negus-Sweenie, Inc. appeals from a judgment rendered by the District Court 1 in a bench trial ordering Negus-Sweenie to indemnify Horizon Construction Company (Horizon) the amount of $50,626.67 for damages arising out of a train derailment in Omaha, Nebraska.
In 1970, the State of Nebraska and Hawkins Construction Company (Hawkins) entered into a contract for the construction of Interstate Highway 1-680 in Omaha. Hawkins subcontracted the gradework for the construction to Horizon. The Hawkins-Horizon subcontract contained an indemnity provision…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- United States v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Rosenblum v. DingfelderCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Virginia Electric & Power Co. v. Westinghouse Electric Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1973
- Yorkshire Ins. Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
- Pace v. General Electric Co.District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania · 1972
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3Cited by31 opinions
- United Healthcare Corporation v. American Trade Insurance Company, Ltd.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1996
- Miller Industries, Cross-Appellants v. Caterpillar Tractor Co., Burford Equipment Co., Defendant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1984
- United States ex rel. Reed v. CallahanCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1989
- Jaramillo v. BurkhartCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1993
- Rogers v. Samedan Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 2002
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