HENRY C. BECK CO. v. FORT WAYNE STRUCTURAL STEEL

Nos. 82-2134, 82-2135.

701 F.2d 1221 (1983)

HENRY C. BECK COMPANY, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. FORT WAYNE STRUCTURAL STEEL COMPANY, Defendant-Appellant, and Martin, Incorporated, Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit.

Decided March 8, 1983.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Arthur G. Surguine, Jr., Hunt, Suedhoff, Borror & Eilbacher, Fort Wayne, Ind., for plaintiff-appellant.

James P. Fenton, Barrett, Barrett & McNagny, Fort Wayne, Ind., for plaintiff-appellee.

George E. Fruechtenicht, Rothberg, Gallmeyer, Fruechtenicht & Logan, Fort Wayne, Ind., for defendant-appellee.

Before PELL, CUDAHY, and POSNER, Circuit Judges.


PELL, Circuit Judge.

In this diversity case, the plaintiff, Henry C. Beck Co. (Beck), and defendant Fort Wayne Structural Steel Co. (FWSS), appeal from the district court's dismissal of Beck's claim and FWSS's cross-claim against Martin, Inc. (Martin) for indemnification. Beck and FWSS seek indemnification for amounts paid a Martin employee in settlement of the employee's damage suit against Beck. The primary issues on appeal are whether the claim and cross-claim...

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