Legal Opinion
Britt-Tech Corp. v. American Magnetics Corp.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided July 22, 1992No. 91-599PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SCHULTZ, Justice.
The dominant issue on this appeal concerns questions of indemnification. A manufacturer who settled a wrongful death action based on products liability seeks indemnity from the former owner and seller of the product. The trial court granted summary judgment in favor of the former owner and seller of the product. On appeal from this ruling, we affirm.
In 1982, the decedent was electrocuted while using a power washer manufactured by plaintiff Britt-Tech Corporation (Britt-Tech). Decedent’s estate and family brought suit against Britt-Tech alleging the washer was defective.…
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