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DaSILVA v. AMERICAN BRANDS, INC.

Nos. 87-1204, 87-1205.

845 F.2d 356 (1988)

Escolastica DaSILVA, etc., et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. AMERICAN BRANDS, INC., et al., Defendants, Appellees. USM Corporation, Defendant, Appellant. Escolastica DaSILVA, etc., et al., Plaintiffs, Appellees, v. AMERICAN BRANDS, INC., et al., Defendants, Appellees. USM Corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff, Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, First Circuit.

Decided April 21, 1988.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Anil Madan with whom Rosann C. Madan, Faith A. LaSalle and Madan and Madan, Boston, Mass., were on briefs for defendant, appellant.

Paul F. Leavis with whom Diane M. Meibaum and Connolly & Leavis, Boston, Mass., were on brief for Escolastica DaSilva.

Thomas D. Burns with whom John J. McGivney, Darrell Mook and Burns & Levinson, Boston, Mass., were on brief for American Brands, Inc.

Before COFFIN and TORRUELLA, Circuit Judges, and BROWN, Senior Circuit Judge.

TORRUELLA, Circuit Judge.

USM Corporation appeals from a jury determination in a wrongful death action that USM is liable to the estate and survivors of Richard DaSilva for two million dollars. Appellant also challenges the dismissal by the district court of its cross-claim for contribution from American Brands, Inc. (American). We affirm.

Mr. DaSilva was an operator of a Banbury mixer for Acushnet Company, a subsidiary of American. The Banbury is a large...

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