United Boatbuilders, Inc. v. Tempo Products Co.

A boat manufacturer, United Boatbuilders, Inc., suing in warranty and negligence sought indemnity from the supplier of fuel tanks, Tempo Products Company, for amounts paid in settlement of a boat purchaser’s claim.

The stipulated and pertinent facts are that one James Frazier, in a suit brought in federal court against United Boatbuilders, Inc., claimed that he was thrown up into the air and landed with his back against a seat, thus sustaining an injury, when his boat stalled while cruising on the Pacific Ocean. He blamed the engine failure on defective fuel tanks which contained accumulated…