GRAMMER v. PATTERSON SERVICES, INC.

No. 88-4115.

860 F.2d 639 (1988)

William E. GRAMMER, Plaintiff-Appellee, Insurance Company of North America and Boco of Lafayette, Inc., Intervenors-Appellees, and Home Indemnity Company, Intervenor-Appellee, v. PATTERSON SERVICES, INC., Defendant-Third Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. GATOR HAWK, INC., Defendant-Appellee, Home Insurance Company, Third Party Defendant-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied December 29, 1988.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Waitz, Houma, La., for Patterson Services, Inc.

James H. Gibson, Lafayette, La., for Home Ins. Co.

Bob F. Wright, Philip S. Aucoin, Jr., Lafayette La., for Grammer.

Steven B. Rabalais, Lafayette, La., for Ins. Co. of North America.

James H. Gibson, Lafayette, La., for Home Indem. Co. and Gator Hawk, Inc.

Before THORNBERRY, RUBIN, and HIGGINBOTHAM, Circuit Judges.


THORNBERRY, Circuit Judge:

In this dispute involving a principal's liability for the activities of its independent contractor, defendant-appellant Patterson Services, Inc. (Patterson) appeals the district court's judgment based upon a jury verdict. Also on appeal, third-party defendant-appellant Home Insurance Company attacks that part of the judgment granting intervenors Boco of Lafayette, Inc. (Boco) and Insurance Company of North America the right of contribution...

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