Safeway Stores, Inc. v. Chamberlain Protective Services, Inc.

PRYOR, Associate Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant recovery of attorney’s fees and expenses. The case presents two related issues: whether one joint tort-feasor, who defended not only claims concerning the tortious conduct of an employee of the other joint tort-feasor but also allegations of its own separate and independent negligence, may recover attorney’s fees and expenses (1) under an exception to the rule against recovery of attorney’s fees, or (2) under an implied obligation of indemnity. We conclude that neither theory entitles appellant to recover attorney’s fees…