Legal Opinion
Ryder Truck Lines, Inc. v. Consolidated Rail Corp.
District Court, N.D. Illinois
Decided January 12, 1984No. 83 C 4506PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MEMORANDUM OPINION AND ORDER
ASPEN, District Judge:
Plaintiff Ryder Truck Lines (“Ryder”) sued Consolidated Rail Corp. (“Conrail”), Russ’s Motor Service, Inc., General Trailer Sales Corp. and Agri-Share Cooperative, Inc., seeking indemnity. Jurisdiction is asserted pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1337. Presently before the Court is Conrail’s motion to dismiss Counts I and II. We shall treat Conrad’s motion as a motion for summary judgment. 1 For reasons set forth below, Conrail’s motion is granted.
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