Bostrom Seating, Inc. v. Crane Carrier Co.

In this products liability case, a manufacturer sought indemnity from a component-part manufacturer. We do not reach the issue of whether or under what circumstances indemnity would be permitted because there is no evidence of a defect in the component part itself. Accordingly, we reverse the court of appeals’ decision permitting indemnification. 89 S.W.3d 153.

Dagoberto Gonzales was involved in a rollover accident while driving a garbage truck manufactured by Crane Carrier Co. He suffered head injures, a broken collar bone, and a fractured spine, and brought suit against Crane and Patrick…