Legal Opinion
R.L. Clark Drilling Contractors, Inc. v. Schramm, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided December 29, 1987No. 86-1102PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SEYMOUR, Circuit Judge.
Schramm, Inc. (Schramm) brought a diversity suit as third-party plaintiff against F.B. Wright Company and Philadelphia F.B. Wright Distribution Company (Wright) as third-party defendants on an indemnity claim. The trial court gave summary judgment for Wright. Wright, as the prevailing party, requested and was awarded attorneys’ fees under Oklahoma law. Schramm appeals, claiming that Pennsylvania law should govern and that under such law Wright would not be entitled to attorneys’ fees. Because we believe that the trial court did not abuse its discretion by refusing to…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Golden Eagle Distributing Corporation v. Burroughs Corporation, and Kirkland & EllisCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1986
- John H. Smith v. Ford Motor CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Major v. BentonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1981
- Gerard M. Monod and Alys Monod v. Futura, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, Highlands, Inc., a Colorado Corporation, and Whipple Van Ness JonesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1969
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3Cited by39 opinions
- Dairl Johnson Claudine Johnson v. Mammoth Recreations, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1992
- Koch v. Koch Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Trierweiler v. Croxton & Trench Holding Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1996
- United Phosphorus, Ltd. v. Midland Fumigant, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 2000
- Eileen Anne Neely, in No. 93-2069 v. Club Med Management Services, Inc. Club Med Sales, Inc. Club Med, Inc., Third-Party Holiday Village (St. Lucia), Ltd. v. Joseph Lemaire, Third-Party Club Med Management Services, Inc. And Holiday Village (St. Lucia) Inc., in No. 93-2102Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1995
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