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DONOVAN v. GENERAL MOTORS

No. 84-1701.

762 F.2d 701 (1985)

James D. DONOVAN and Linda M. Donovan, Appellants, v. GENERAL MOTORS, a Delaware corporation, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals, Eighth Circuit.

Decided May 21, 1985.

Rehearing Denied June 21, 1985.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald Gladney, Clayton, Mo., for appellant.

Richard E. Schwartz, St. Louis, Mo., for amicus.

Ben Ely, Jr., St. Louis, Mo., for appellee.

Before HEANEY and BRIGHT, Circuit Judges, and HANSON, Senior District Judge.

HANSON, Senior District Judge.

This is a diversity case under Missouri law in which the employee of an independent contractor seeks to recover for injuries sustained on the job from the owner of the premises who contracted with the independent contractor. Plaintiffs below appeal from a grant of partial summary judgment for defendant and a judgment for defendant on a jury verdict. We reverse and remand for a new trial.

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