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ELLISON v. SHELL OIL CO.

No. 87-5721.

882 F.2d 349 (1989)

Charles V. ELLISON, Plaintiff, v. SHELL OIL COMPANY, Third-Party-Defendant-Appellee, Southern Pacific Transportation Company, Defendant-Third-Party-Plaintiff-Appellant.

United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Decided July 31, 1989.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert S. Wolfe, David E. Cranston and Theodore D. Levin, Morris, Polich & Purdy, Los Angeles, Cal., for third party plaintiff-appellant.

Raymond V. McCord, Shell Oil Co., Universal City, Cal., for third party defendant-appellee.

Before WALLACE, CANBY and TROTT, Circuit Judges.

WALLACE, Circuit Judge:

Southern Pacific Transportation Company (Southern Pacific) challenges the district court's directed verdict in favor of Shell Oil Company (Shell). Ellison, an employee of Southern Pacific, filed a personal injury action against Southern Pacific under the Federal Employers' Liability Act (FELA). Southern Pacific then brought a third party complaint seeking comparative indemnity from Shell for its alleged role in causing Ellison's injury. Southern...

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