Oberle v. Hawthorne Metal Products Co.

Third-party defendant, Commercial Contracting Corporation, appeals as of right from a December 20, 1988, judgment entered on a jury verdict finding Commercial owed defendant and third-party plaintiff, Hawthorne Metal Products Company, indemnification for the damages awarded to plaintiff, Irwin Oberle, on his negligence claim against Hawthorne. Hawthorne cross appeals from the same judgment. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand for further proceedings.

On October 7, 1988, following a jury trial in this matter, the jury returned a verdict against Hawthorne Metal Products Company on…