AUTO OWNERS MUT. INS. CO. v. NORTHERN INDIANA PUB. SERV. CO.

Nos. 16988, 16990, 16992, 16994.

414 F.2d 192 (1969)

AUTO OWNERS MUTUAL INSURANCE CO. et al., Plaintiffs, v. NORTHERN INDIANA PUBLIC SERVICE CO., Defendant-Appellant, and John Dehner, Inc., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

July 31, 1969.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Thompson, Jr., J. A. Bruggeman, J. Michael O'Hara, Fort Wayne, Ind., for NIPSCO, Barrett, Barrett & McNagny, Fort Wayne, Ind., of counsel.

William E. Borror, Leonard E. Eilbacher, William L. Wilks, John H. Krueckeberg, Arthur W. Parry, Gary A. Buelow, Fort Wayne, Ind., for John Dehner, Inc., Parry, Krueckeberg & Lee, Fort Wayne, Ind., of counsel.

Before CASTLE, Chief Judge, FAIRCHILD and CUMMINGS, Circuit Judges.


FAIRCHILD, Circuit Judge.

Plaintiffs, who are not involved in this appeal, recovered judgment against Northern Indiana Public Service Company (Nipsco, a utility which distributes gas) and John Dehner, Inc. (a contractor).1 Plaintiffs recovered for property damage caused by explosion of gas which leaked from a Nipsco pipeline. Both defendants were found causally negligent. This appeal deals with Nipsco's cross-complaint for indemnity pursuant...

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