Gulf Oil Corp. v. Spence & Howe Construction Co.

BELL, Chief Justice.

An employee of appellee was injured by the negligent acts of an employee of appellant while working on a job that appellee was performing for appellant at appellant’s refinery at Port Arthur, Texas. Appellee’s employee, Mr. Cummings, sued appellant for damages resulting to him. Appellant reached a settlement of the claim and the amount agreed upon was paid. Appellant in this case sued appellee, claiming that under the contract between them appellee had agreed to indemnify appellant against all liability to anyone who was injured in connection with the work to be performed…