Gramex Corp. v. Green Supply, Inc.

I

WILLIAM RAY PRICE, JR., Judge

Green Supply, Ine., a wholesaler of hunting supplies, appeals a contribution judgment in the amount of $625,000 rendered against it in favor of Gramex Corporation. Gramex is a retailer who purchased a defective tree seat from Green Supply and resold it to William Dunn, a consumer severely injured when the tree seat collapsed during use. Gramex paid a settlement in the amount of $1.25 million to Mr. and Mrs. Dunn in exchange for a complete release of itself and Green Supply. The judgment is affirmed.

II

A. The Initial Settlement

On October 12, 1996, William Dunn fell…