Oates v. Diamond Shamrock Corp.

Diamond Shamrock Corporation (manufacturer), a chemical manufacturer, has appealed from a judgment of the Superior Court which allowed recovery on Lewis Chemical Corporation’s (retailer) cross claim for indemnification for the costs incurred in the defense of a products liability action. The plaintiff in the underlying action allegedly suffered bum injuries during the course of his employment while using a chemical product. The injured employee brought an action against his employer, 2 the retailer and the manufacturer, alleg ing negligence and breach of warranty in the failure to give an…