Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin v. Sears, Roebuck and Company

Employers Mutual Liability Insurance Company of Wisconsin (Employers Insurance) demands contribution or indemnity from Sears, Roebuck and Company. The district court granted summary judgment for Sears. We affirm.

I

Employers Insurance issued a policy insuring Preway, Inc. for products liability. A vendor’s endorsement extended coverage to Preway’s wholesale customers. Preway manufactured a space heater. Sears sold it to the Britain family and installed it in their house. On April 23, 1970, the heater exploded, seriously mjured two Britain family members, and destroyed their house by fire.

The…