Industrial Specialists, LLC v. Blanchard Refining Company LLC and Marathon Petroleum Company LP

Opinion issued December 23, 2025 In The Court of Appeals For The First District of Texas ———————————— NO. 01-23-00704-CV ——————————— INDUSTRIAL SPECIALISTS, LLC, Appellant V. BLANCHARD REFINING COMPANY LLC AND MARATHON PETROLEUM COMPANY LP, Appellees On Appeal from the 212th District Court Galveston County, Texas Trial Court Case No. 17-CV-1242 OPINION The crux of this case boils down to a straightforward question: Can an indemnitee under a contractual indemnity agreement—who is sued with other defendants for negligence—settle all of the plaintiffs’ negligence claims and then recover from its…