Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit December 6, 2004, 02-1527 (Bitler v. A.O. Smith Corp.)

F I L E D

United States Court of Appeals

Tenth Circuit

DEC 6 2004

PUBLISH

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS PATRICK FISHER

Clerk

TENTH CIRCUIT

FRED D. BITLER; PEGGY A.

BITLER; COLORADO

COMPENSATION INSURANCE

AUTHORITY, a political subdivision

of the State of Colorado,

Plaintiffs - Appellees,

v.

A.O. SMITH CORPORATION, a

foreign corporation; NATIONAL No. 02-1527

PROPANE CORP.