Davidson v. Broadhead

JiDOUCET, Judge.

This appeal concerns a fee dispute arising out of an attempt by a distributor to recover from a manufacturer damages paid pursuant to a personal injury suit.

In 1983, two men were killed in an oil rig accident caused by a defective chain. The families of the two men filed wrongful death suits naming as defendant Gearench, Inc. (Gearench), the seller of the chain. Gear-ench filed a cross-claim against Columbus-McKinnon (Columbus), the manufacturer of the chain. Gearench was defended by its primary insurer, Travelers Insurance Company (Travelers). Travelers hired the law firm of…