United States Eighth Circuit
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORP. v. SIMMONS MILL ELEVATOR ERECTION, INC., 03-1934
District court properly applied Texas law to employer's third-party complaint for indemnification, arising from a tort action filed by injured employee's heirs. Under Texas law, indemnification is forbidden absent a pre-existing written agreement and none was present here.
Appellate Information
- Decided 04/29/2004
- Published 04/29/2004
Judges
- BOWMAN, Circuit Judge., Before MELLOY, McMILLIAN, and BOWMAN, Circuit Judges.
Court
- United States Eighth Circuit
Counsel
- For Appellant:
- Gill A. Rogers, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellant.
- For Appellees:
- Troy A. Price, argued, Little Rock, AR, for appellee.