GENERAL CONSTRUCTION CO. v. UMPQUA RIVER NAVIGATION CO.

No. 25913.

458 F.2d 1186 (1972)

GENERAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, a Washington corporation, et al., Appellants, v. UMPQUA RIVER NAVIGATION COMPANY, an Oregon corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

April 7, 1972.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan J. Heath (argued) of Gray, Fredrickson & Heath, Portland, Or., for appellant.

Kenneth E. Roberts (argued), Ridgway K. Foley, Jr., Ben Lombard, Jr., of Souther, Spaulding, Kinsey & Williamson, Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before BARNES and KILKENNY, Circuit Judges, and McNICHOLS, District Judge.


KILKENNY, Circuit Judge:

In the lower court, appellants sought indemnification from appellee for injuries sustained by General's employee during dredging operations conducted by it as general contractor, with appellee as a subcontractor. The employee's judgment against General was affirmed by the Oregon Supreme Court in Kinney v. General Construction Co., 248 Or. 500, 435 P.2d 297 (1967). The lower...

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