HALL v. CHRYSLER CORP.

No. 74-2838.

526 F.2d 350 (1976)

Joseph HALL, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. The CHRYSLER CORP., Defendant Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellee-Appellant, v. WAYNE CORPORATION, Third-Party Defendant-Appellant, United States of America, Third-Party Defendant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

January 23, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James H. Drury, New Orleans, La., for Wayne Corp.

Dermot S. McGlinchey, Bradford H. Walker, Colvin G. Norwood, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Chrysler Corp.

Wilson M. Montero, Jr., New Orleans, La., for Joseph Hall.

Gerald J. Gallinghouse, U.S. Atty., Michaelle F. Pitard, Asst. U.S. Atty., New Orleans, La., for the United States.

Before WISDOM, GEWIN and AINSWORTH, Circuit Judges.


PER CURIAM:

This appeal is from a judgment of $436,215.25 in favor of Plaintiff Hall in a personal injury action against joint manufacturers Chrysler Corporation and Wayne Corporation, and from a judgment of full indemnity in favor of Chrysler against Wayne. We find no error in the district court's decision and affirm the judgment below.

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