Legal Opinion
Brown v. Link Belt Division of FMC Corp.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 20, 1982No. 80-3362PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Chief Judge:
The actions of the district court in this multi-party, multi-claim action have produced seven appeals. Jimmy Dale Brown appeals the district court’s dismissal of his claims against the Link-Belt Division of FMC Corporation for manufacturing a defective crane. Shell Oil Company, the bare-boat charterer of the M/V APACHE on which Brown was injured by the allegedly defective crane, and Shell’s insurance company, Travelers Insurance Company, appeal the district court’s decision denying Shell’s and Travelers’ cross-claims against Crew Service, an independent contractor in charge…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Spencer Kellogg & Sons, Inc. v. HicksSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
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- Mrs. Edith Boudoin v. J. Ray McDermott & Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- New Orleans Public Service, Inc. v. The Council of the City of New OrleansCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Horak v. Pullman, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Mondrus v. Mutual Benefit Life InsuranceDistrict Court, N.D. Illinois · 1991
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