Legal Opinion
Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. v. Ogden Plant Maintenance Co. of North Carolina
Court of Appeals of North Carolina
Decided July 3, 2001No. COA00-400PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALKER, Judge.
This appeal involves plaintiffs claim for indemnity from defendants arising out of an industrial accident which resulted in the deaths of two individuals. The accident occurred on 9 September 1994 at a tire manufacturing facility, owned by Bridgestone/Firestone, Inc. (plaintiff), in Wilson County, North Carolina.
Plaintiff contracted with Ogden Plant Maintenance Company of North Carolina (defendant Ogden) to maintain the plant and operate its powerhouse, which generated energy for the plant’s manufacturing process and included two large fuel storage tanks (tanks). Plaintiff also…
2Cases cited13 opinions
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- Southern Ohio Bank, Under the Will of Virgil A. Diperna, Deceased v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1973
- International Paper Co. v. Corporex Constructors, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
- Holland v. Southern Public Utilities Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1935
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