Legal Opinion
Alameda Tank Co. v. Starkist Foods, Inc.
California Court of Appeal
Decided March 13, 1980No. Civ. 56018PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
KINGSLEY, Acting P. J.
In 1976 Navario Ayala, and his wife Virginia, sued Alameda Tank Company (Alameda) alleging that, while in the employ of Starkist Foods (Starkist), he was seriously injured because his arm was caught in an unguarded sprocket wheel of a conveyor system, manufactured by Alameda for Starkist. Alameda answered, denying liability and filed a cross-complaint against Starkist, seeking indemnification. Starkist’s demurrer to the fourth amended cross-complaint was sustained; Alameda stood on its pleading and an order of dismissal followed from which Alameda has appealed; we…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- Carlson v. SmogardSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1974
- S.F. Exam'r Div. v. SweatCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1967
- Raasch v. Elite Laundry Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1906
- Albrecht v. Pneuco MacHinery Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1978
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