Western Contracting Corp. v. Odle

VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

Defendant Western Contracting Corporation (Western) has taken this timely appeal from a judgment entered against it upon a jury verdict rendered for the plaintiff as administratrix of the estate of Harold B. Odie, deceased, in an action for wrongful death of Mr. Odie. Western was the prime contractor with the Government for the construction of an Atlas Missile Site near York, Nebraska. Mr. Odie was employed by Paul Harde-man, Inc., (Hardeman), who had a separate contract with the Government to install and test the propellant loading systems.1 Pursuant to the…