Superior Commercial Carpet Service, Inc. v. American Chain & Cable Co.

PEDEN, Justice.

Bessie Highsmith sued the appellant, Superior Commercial Carpet Service, Inc., for injuries she sustained on her job for American Chain and Cable Co., Inc., when, on April 15, 1977, she tripped and fell on a metal strip which had been installed by the carpet service on the stairs of her employer’s office.

The carpet service then brought this third-party action against the employer, alleging that its negligence caused the injury, and sought indemnity and contribution. The employer moved for summary judgment on the ground that the appellant’s third-party action was barred by the…