Genevieve Zamalloa, a Single Person, Counter-Defendant v. Robert Hart, Ligon Nationwide Incorporation, a Kentucky Corporation, Cross-Claimant, Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. Ken-Ray Trucking Corporation, a Wisconsin Corporation, Counter-Claimant, Cross-Claimant, Appellant-Cross-Appellee

31 F.3d 911 Genevieve ZAMALLOA, a single person, Plaintiff, Counter-Defendant, v. Robert HART, Defendant, LIGON NATIONWIDE INCORPORATION, a Kentucky Corporation, Defendant, Cross-Claimant, Appellee-Cross-Appellant, v. KEN-RAY TRUCKING CORPORATION, a Wisconsin Corporation, Defendant, Counter-Claimant, Cross-Claimant, Appellant-Cross-Appellee. Nos. 93-15207, 93-15461. United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Argued and Submitted June 17, 1994. Decided Aug. 5, 1994. Edward Farman, Schindel, Cooper & Farman, New York City, for appellant Ken-Ray Trucking Corp. M. Byron Lewis, Jennings, Strouss & Salmon, P.L.C., Phoenix, AZ, for appellee Ligon Nationwide Inc. Appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. Before: GOODWIN, PREGERSON, and RYMER, Circuit Judges. PREGERSON, Circuit Judge: INTRODUCTION 1 Ken-Ray Trucking Corp. ("Ken-Ray"), a common carrier, appeals a directed verdict in favor of another common carrier, Ligon Nationwide Inc. ("Ligon"). We have jurisdiction over this diversity action under 28 U.S.C. Sec. 1332 . 2 This case arises out of a complaint for damages stemming from an accident involving a truck leased to Ken-Ray and driven by…