Willey v. Minnesota Mining & Manufacturing Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

WEIS, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case a jury awarded a verdict in favor of a subcontractor’s employee who was injured while working on the defendant’s premises. We conclude that the verdict is sustainable despite the defendant’s assertion of trial error. We also determine that the trial judge properly ruled that, based on contractual provisions, defendant was entitled to indemnification from the general contractor which in turn was to be reimbursed by a subcontractor. Accordingly, we will affirm.

After a jury trial, plaintiff recovered a verdict against Minnesota…