Fireman's Fund American Insurance Companies v. General Electric Co.

A Wayne County Circuit Court jury denied plaintiff recovery against defendants General Electric Co. (GE) and Graybar Electric Co. (Graybar) in this action for indemnity or contribution. Prior to the case being submitted to the jury, at the close of plaintiff’s proofs, defendant Environmental Designs Associates (Environmental) was granted a directed verdict by the trial judge. This appeal is taken from these adverse determinations.

While the record is vast, only certain facts, correctly set forth in plaintiff’s brief, are necessary to understand the posture of this case on appeal. In…