John Goodwin, Jr., Lois Goodwin, the Mead Corporation v. George Fischer Foundry Systems, Inc.

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

I. FACTS

In this diversity case, appellant, George Fischer Foundry Systems, Inc. (GFFS), appeals from a ruling by the district court dismissing its counterclaim seeking contractual indemnity. GFFS sought indemnity for its loss or liability to John Goodwin, Jr. from his employer, The Mead Corporation (Mead). Goodwin suffered severe burns arising out of the use of a Fischer converter furnace, sold by GFFS to Mead. Mead intervened in this case, and aligned itself with Goodwin, to recover workmen’s compensation benefits paid by Mead to Goodwin, its injured employee.

GFFS claims…