Legal Opinion
Block Industries, a Corporation v. Dhj Industries, Inc., a Corporation
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 10, 1974No. 73-1764PublishedCited by 94 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WEBSTER, Circuit Judge.
In this appeal, Block Industries, defendant in a personal injury action below, seeks reversal of an order of the. District Court dismissing four foreign corporations which Block had attempted to join as third-party defendants. We affirm.
Larry Allen Ham, plaintiff below, filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of South Dakota seeking $750,000 in damages for personal injuries suffered when a shirt, manufactured by Block, was ignited, causing severe burns. The accident occurred in South Dakota, plaintiff’s residence. Block is a North Carolina…
2Cases cited17 opinions
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