Gulf Coast Masonry, Inc. v. Owens-Illinois, Inc.

The primary issue in this personal injury action is the interpretation of an indemnity contract. Gulf Coast Masonry, Inc., contracted to perform repairs at the Owens-Illinois, Inc. plant. A Gulf Coast employee was injured on the job and filed suit against Owens. Owens brought a third-party action against Gulf Coast seeking contractual indemnity. Gulf Coast’s motion for summary judgment was granted by the trial court on the basis that the indemnity provision was unenforceable as a matter of law. The court of appeals reversed. 722 S.W.2d 465. That court held that the indemnity language was…