U-Cart Concrete of Eugene, Inc. v. Farmers Insurance

In this declaratory judgment action, plaintiffs seek indemnification from defendants for tort settlements paid by Transamerica Insurance Co. (Transamerica) on claims against the other plaintiffs. Plaintiffs appeal from a summary judgment for defendants. We affirm.

In June, 1977, defendant Reedy rented a portable concrete mixer-trailer from plaintiff U-Cart Concrete of Eugene, Inc. (U-Cart). The trailer was attached to Reedy’s automobile and filled with concrete by plaintiff Tucker, an employee of U-Cart. As a result of the negligent manner in which the trailer had been connected to the…