Krasny-Kaplan Corp. v. Flo-Tork, Inc.

The issue for determination is whether a distributor of a product is entitled to indemnification for attorney fees and costs from the manufacturer of the product in a products liability action, when both are defendants in the action, and when neither is adjudged to be liable to the plaintiff. For the reasons which follow, we find that in the circumstances of this case, the manufacturer is under no obligation to indemnify the distributor for attorney fees and costs.

Initially, we stress that this case involves indemnification for attorney fees and costs. Since no damages were paid by either…