Legal Opinion
Roy Barnes and Wife, Bonnie Lee Barnes v. Lone Star Steel Company, and Third-Party v. Seven-O Corporation, Third-Party
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 17, 1981No. 79-4082PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Per curiam
In this appeal, Lone Star Steel Company challenges the denial of its third-party claim for indemnity against Seven-0 Corporation. We reverse.
Lone Star Steel Company contracted with Seven-0 Corporation for needed repairs to the roof on its central maintenance shop, located in Lone Star, Texas. During the course of this work, Roy Barnes, an employee of Seven-O, fell through the roof and was injured. Barnes sued Lone Star in the district court. Lone Star filed a third-party complaint against Seven-0 asserting a contractual right to indemnity. Although the Texas Worker’s Compensation Law…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Eastman Kodak Co. v. Exxon Corp.Texas Supreme Court · 1980
- Sun Oil Co. v. Renshaw Well Service, Inc.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1978
- Copeland Well Service, Inc. v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1975
- McClane v. Sun Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Ethyl Corp. v. Daniel Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
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- Charter Builders v. Durham, Texas Court of Appeals, 5th District (Dallas)1984
- R.B. Tractors, Inc. v. Mann, Texas Court of Appeals, 4th District (San Antonio)1990
- Daniel Construction Co. v. Ethyl Corp.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1986
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