Piedmont Equipment Co. v. Eberhard Manufacturing Co.

OPINION

By the Court,

Mowbray, J.:

Appellants Piedmont Equipment Company (Piedmont) and Lumberman’s Mutual Casualty Company (Lumberman’s) seek indemnification from respondent Eberhard Manufacturing Company (Eberhard) for litigation expenses incurred in defending a products liability action. At the jury trial on the products liability claims Eberhard was held liable to the plaintiff, but Piedmont was exonerated of liability.

Piedmont had, in the principal suit, cross-claimed against Eberhard seeking indemnification. The court below denied Piedmont’s indemnification claim. We reverse the judgment…