Legal Opinion
Burden v. Johnson & Johnson Medical, Inc.
District Court, S.D. Texas
Decided August 4, 2004No. CIV.A. H-00-1505PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion on Indemnity
HUGHES, District Judge.
1. Introduction.
A dental assistant claimed that the latex gloves she wore caused an allergic reaction. She sued several producers and dis-tributers of the gloves, eventually settling. A distributor seeks indemnification for its defense costs from some of the producers.
2. Background.
In February 2000, Kathy Burden sued 38 businesses claiming that she suffers skin problems from an allergic reaction to latex gloves she wore as a dental hygienist. Some of the companies manufactured latex gloves; others sold them. Burden pleaded a product liability action…
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