Dresser Industries, Inc. v. Page Petroleum, Inc.

OPINION

GONZALEZ, Justice.

This is an oil and gas case involving a “release” of liability for any negligence which may occur after the making of the release. We must determine whether the fair notice requirements applicable to indemnity agreements also apply to releases that operate to relieve a party in advance for responsibility for its own negligence, and whether compliance with the fair notice requirements is a question of law for the court or a question of fact for the jury. The court of appeals reversed the judgment of the trial court for Page Petroleum against Houston Fishing Tools…