Dbhl, Inc. v. Moen Inc.

OPINION

JANE BLAND, Justice.

After DBHL, Inc. and Dearborn HL, S. de R.L. de C.V. (DBHL) settled numerous product liability claims for damages resulting from a defective plumbing part, it sued Moen Incorporated and Moen Sonora S.A. de C.V. (Moen) for indemnification based on a Texas statute and a provision of an asset purchase agreement (APA) under which DBHL acquired a prototype of a defective part. Moen counterclaimed for indemnity for attorney’s fees that it expended in connection with the underlying claims. The trial court granted summary judgment against DBHL on its statutory…