Thompson v. Stearns Chemical Corp.

SCHULTZ, Justice.

The ripple effect from our recent adoption of comparative negligence 1 presents us with the question of whether a manufacturer has a right of contribution from an employer for damages sustained by an injured employee through the joint fault of a manufacturer and the employer. Although we previously approved an action for indemnity by a third party tortfeasor against an employer for damages suffered by an injured employee, we denied similar claims if they were based on contribution. Iowa Power and Light Co. v. Abild Construction Co., 259 Iowa 314, 144 N.W.2d 303 (1966). In…