Potts v. Shepard Marine Construction Co

Plaintiff, Julia Potts, as administratrix of the estate of Donald Potts, deceased, filed a wrongful death action against defendant, Shepard Marine Construction Co., alleging that defendant had been negligent in providing a barge to decedent’s employer, Trumbull Asphalt Company, and that defendant’s negligence was a proximate cause of decedent’s death. Defendant filed suit against Trumbull Asphalt Company seeking indemnification for any future liability to plaintiff. Defendant subsequently agreed to dismiss the indemnification action without prejudice. Plaintiff’s action against defendant went…