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991664P.pdf   03/28/2000  Burlington Northern  v.  Farmers Union Oil
   U.S. Court of Appeals Case No:  99-1664
   District of North Dakota   
   Civil case - contracts. Defendant's failure to notify railroad 
   of defective brakes on grain car caused or contributed to 
   worker's injury and triggered defendant's duty to indemnify 
   railroad under track lease agreement; record did not establish 
   railroad was negligent, and it was entitled to full 
   indemnification from defendant; railroad was entitled to cost 
   of attorneys' fees incurred in defense of injury action.