D.G. Shelter Products Co. v. Moduline Industries, Inc.

OPINION

BURKE, Chief Justice.

This is a products liability case involving the release of toxic formaldehyde fumes from the interior paneling of a mobile home. In this appeal we face only the narrow issue of whether Moduline, the mobile home’s manufacturer, is entitled to recover its defense costs, including attorney’s fees, from one of its parts suppliers, D.G. Shelter Products Co. [Shelter].

On January 14, 1975, William and Arline Heritage, owners of the mobile home, sued manufacturer Moduline and retailer Pioneer Brokerage and Sales, Inc. [Pioneer]. Alleging that Arline Heritage suffered…