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Plaintiff John A. Barnes, employed by Pacemaker Employee Service and assigned to Calgon Corporation, sustained injuries from chemical fumes while cleaning a transport vehicle tank. Barnes filed a negligence suit against Calgon and Mobil, while Calgon initiated a third-party complaint against Pacemaker for contractual indemnification. The court granted Calgon's motions for summary judgment, determining that a contract between Calgon and Pacemaker established Calgon as Barnes's employer for workers' compensation purposes, thus barring Barnes's negligence claim. Furthermore, the court found Pacemaker contractually obligated to indemnify Calgon for all claims and associated legal costs, including attorneys' fees.
Barnes v. Calgon Corp. is a workers' compensation case decided in District Court, E.D. Texas. This case addresses legal issues related to compensation claims, benefits, and court rulings.
It is commonly referenced in legal research involving workers' compensation laws in District Court, E.D. Texas.
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Plaintiff John A. Barnes, employed by Pacemaker Employee Service and assigned to Calgon Corporation, sustained injuries from chemical fumes while cleaning a transport vehicle tank. Barnes filed a negligence suit against Calgon and Mobil, while Calgon initiated a third-party complaint against Pacemaker for contractual indemnification. The court granted Calgon's motions for summary judgment, determining that a contract between Calgon and Pacemaker established Calgon as Barnes's employer for workers' compensation purposes, thus barring Barnes's negligence claim. Furthermore, the court found Pacemaker contractually obligated to indemnify Calgon for all claims and associated legal costs, including attorneys' fees.
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