Mel Clayton Ford v. Ford Motor Company
California Court of Appeal
[Opinion certified for partial publication.*]
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
CURRY, J.
Appellant Ford Motor Company appeals from a judgment on an express indemnity contract in favor of respondent Mel Clayton Ford (the Dealer). The parties were codefendants in an earlier lawsuit involving a third party seriously injured while driving a vehicle manufactured by Ford and sold and repaired by the Dealer. The parties entered into separate settlements of that lawsuit, and then commenced this action for indemnity. The trial court ruled that; (1) under the express terms of the agreement between the parties, Ford’s obligation to defend the Dealer was broader than its…
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