Legal Opinion
James v. Hyatt Corp. of Delaware
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1993No. 92-3105PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
POLITZ, Chief Judge:
Schindler Elevator and The Hartford Insurance Co., third-party defendants, appeal an adverse judgment. We reverse and render judgment in favor of Schindler and The Hartford.
Background
Grace James filed suit in state court against Hyatt Corporation of Delaware and its comprehensive general liability insurer, National Union Fire Insurance Company of Pittsburgh, claiming that she was injured as a result of an escalator malfunction in Hyatt’s hotel in New Orleans. Hyatt and National Union removed the case to federal court and Hyatt impleaded' Schindler, the escalator…
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