Sears, Roebuck and Co., and Cross-Appellant v. The Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. And Admiral Insurance Co., and Cross-Appellees

ESCHBACH, Senior Circuit Judge.

This indemnification action arises from a state products liability suit brought by the Mosleys, not parties to this action, against Sears, Roebuck and Co. (“Sears”), the plaintiff in the present case. The Mosleys claimed that Sears had sold them a defective bicycle which caused Mr. Mosley to injure himself. The Mosleys won a $400,-000 judgment from Sears, who incurred a total of $510,927.88 in liabilities, costs, and expenses in the underlying state action. Sears then sued Murray Ohio Manufacturing Co. (“Murray”), the manufacturer of the bicycle, and Admiral…