Davis v. Johnson Controls, Inc.

Introduction

Realty Associates Advisors, LLC and the Realty Associates Fund VII, L.P. (collectively, "Realty") appeal from the trial court's judgment awarding Johnson Controls, Inc. ("Johnson Controls") $608,936.48 on Johnson Controls's cross-claim seeking indemnification for its legal expenses. Johnson Controls sought recovery pursuant to an indemnity clause in a lease agreement ("the Lease Agreement") between *35Realty and Johnson Controls. Realty raises two points on appeal. In Point One, Realty contends that the trial court erred in awarding Johnson Controls damages because Realty did not owe…