Legal Opinion
Small v. Olympic Prefabricators, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided December 21, 1978No. Nos. 76-2629, 76-2851 and 76-2675PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EUGENE A. WRIGHT, Circuit Judge:
Small and Buffington were injured in an industrial accident on a construction job. Buffington has since died and the administratrix of his estate joins with Small in this appeal from the denial of motions for mistrial and new trial. The motions followed statements, heard by the jury, referring to workmen’s compensation insurance. The appellants challenge also the reference of the case to a United States Magistrate.
An appeal has also been taken by Olympic Prefabricators, Inc. (Olympic) from a summary judgment which denied its claim for indemnity from third party…
2Cases cited7 opinions
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- Victor Decosta v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Timmins v. HaleOregon Supreme Court · 1927
- Strandholm v. General Construction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1963
- Kelly Kendall v. William Davis, Paul Dean, and Harry Huge, Trustees of the United Mine Workers of America Welfare and Retirement Funds of 1950Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Webb v. CalifanoDistrict Court, E.D. California · 1979
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- Ager v. Jane C. Stormont Hospital & Training School for NursesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Ager v. Stormont-Vail HospitalCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1980
- Lester Small v. Olympic Prefabricators, Inc., a Washington Corporation, and Third Party v. Harbor Mechanical, Inc., Schuchart Industrial Contractors, Inc., and Howard S. Wright Const. Co. D/B/A Wright-Schuchart-Harbor, Third-Party Lester Small v. Olympic Prefabricators, Inc., a Washington Corporation, and Third-Party v. Harbor Mechanical, Inc., Schuchart Industrial Contractors, Inc., and Wright-Schuchart-Harbor, and Howard S. Wright Const. Co., Third-Party Joyce G. Abbott, Administratrix of the Estate of Stanley Buffington, Deceased v. Olympic Prefabricators, Inc., a Washington Corporation, and Third-Party v. Harbor Mechanical, Inc., Schuchart Industrial Contractors, Inc., and Howard S. Wright Const. Co. D/B/A Wright-Schuchart-Harbor, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1978