Legal Opinion
Geiger v. Guilford College Community Volunteer Firemen's Ass'n
District Court, M.D. North Carolina
Decided August 25, 1987No. 1:07-m-00001PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
GORDON, Senior District Judge:
This matter comes before the court on defendant’s motion to dismiss, or, in the alternative, for summary judgment.
FACTS
In July 1983, plaintiff James Geiger was employed as a tank repairman and cleaner by Universal Petroleum. At that time, Universal Petroleum performed tank cleaning and repair services for certain Shell facilities. On July 11, 1983, plaintiff reported to a Shell facility in Guilford County to clean and repair a 40,000 barrel gasoline tank. The tank was approximately 40 feet high and 84 feet in diameter.
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2Cases cited15 opinions
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- Guthrie v. North Carolina State Ports AuthoritySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1983
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