Legal Opinion

Roberts v. Consolidated Rail Corp.

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided December 26, 1989No. 176, Docket 89-7296PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OAKES, Chief Judge:

Hamilton Industrial Corporation (“Hamilton”) appeals judgments of the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, Lee P. Gagliardi, Judge, ordering Hamilton to indemnify the Consolidated Rail Corporation (“Conrail”) for all sums paid by Conrail to its employees as a result of a collision between a Conrail train and a road grader operated by an independent contractor performing work at Hamilton’s plant, and adjudging Hamilton 10% liable to Conrail’s employees for the accident, pursuant to a jury verdict. We affirm the judgments below.

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2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Fairmount Glass Works v. Cub Fork Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
  2. American Home Products Corporation, Plaintiff-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1984
  3. Bay Ridge Air Rights, Inc. v. StateNew York Court of Appeals · 1978
  4. Kurek v. Port Chester Housing AuthorityNew York Court of Appeals · 1966
  5. Portman v. American Home Products Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1953

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3Cited by21 opinions

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  3. Donald Binder v. Long Island Lighting CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1995
  4. Ronald G. Jones, Petitioner-Appellant-Cross-Appellee v. Dunkirk Radiator Corporation, Defendant-Appellee-Cross-AppellantCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1994
  5. 59 Fair empl.prac.cas. (Bna) 1101, 59 Empl. Prac. Dec. P 41,738 Joseph Kirschner and Irwyn Greif v. The Office of the Comptroller of the City of New York, Benedict Santeramo, and Harrison GoldinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1992

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