John Lynn Weston v. Globe Slicing MacHine Company, a Corporation, and Moore Supply Company, a Utah Corporation, Cross-Claimant-Appellant v. Globe Slicing MacHine Company, a Corporation, Cross-Defendant-Appellee

621 F.2d 344 John Lynn WESTON, Plaintiff, v. GLOBE SLICING MACHINE COMPANY, a corporation, et al., Defendants, and MOORE SUPPLY COMPANY, a Utah Corporation, Cross-Claimant-Appellant, v. GLOBE SLICING MACHINE COMPANY, a Corporation, Cross-Defendant-Appellee. No. 78-1529. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. June 12, 1980. Tom Ambrose, Boise, Idaho, argued, for plaintiff; Charles W. Hosack, Moffatt, Thomas, Barrett, Blanton & Chartered, Boise, Idaho, on brief. William McCurdy, Boise, Idaho, argued, for defendants; Jeremiah A. Quane, Boise, Idaho, on brief. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Idaho. Before SKELTON * , Senior Judge, FARRIS and PREGERSON, Circuit Judges. SKELTON, Senior Judge: 1 This appeal results from the denial of a cross claim seeking indemnification for attorney fees and costs filed by a defendant retail seller against a co-defendant manufacturer in a product liability lawsuit. The case in chief was instituted by the plaintiff John L. Weston (hereinafter referred to as plaintiff) for personal injuries he received while operating a meat chopping machine in 1974 while he was employed by Taco Bandido, Inc. in Twin Falls,…