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031934P.pdf   04/29/2004  Pilgrim's Pride  v.  Simmons Mill
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  03-1934
   Western District of Arkansas   
   Civil Case - diversity. Employer's third-party complaint for 
   indemnification after employee was injured and paid workers 
   compensation benefits was properly dismissed under Texas law. District 
   court properly applied five-factor approach to deciding choice-of-law 
   question and in determining Texas law applied. Under Texas law, 
   indemnification is forbidden absent a pre-existing written agreement and 
   none was present in this case. [PUBLISHED] [Bowman, Author]