Legal Opinion

Tex-Ark Joist Co. v. Derr & Gruenewald Construction Co.

Supreme Court of Colorado

Decided February 1, 1988No. 86SC176PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

VOLLACK, Justice.

Petitioner, Tex-Ark Joist Co. (Tex-Ark), appeals the decision of the court of appeals in Tex-Ark Joist Co. v. Derr & Gruenewald Const. Co., 719 P.2d 384 (Colo.App.1986), affirming the dismissal of its third-party complaint against Derr and Gruene-wald Construction Co. (Derr). We affirm.

I

On April 30, 1981, Galen Meeker was injured while erecting steel joists manufactured by Tex-Ark. At the time, Meeker was an employee of Derr. Meeker received workmen’s compensation benefits from Derr pursuant to the Workmen’s Compensation Act of Colorado, sections 8-40-101 to 8-54-127, 3B…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Williams v. White Mountain Construction Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1988
  2. Brochner v. Western Insurance Co.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1986
  3. RINGSBYT TRUCK LINES, INC. v. BradfieldSupreme Court of Colorado · 1977
  4. Public Service Co. of Colorado v. District Court in & for the City & County of DenverSupreme Court of Colorado · 1981
  5. Tex-Ark Joist Co. v. Derr & Gruenewald Construction Co.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1986

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Watters v. Pelican International, Inc.District Court, D. Colorado · 1989
  2. prod.liab.rep.(cch)p 11,707 Jim Gruntmeir v. Mayrath Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1988
  3. United Cable Television of Jeffco, Inc. v. Montgomery LC, Inc.Colorado Court of Appeals · 1996

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