If the (Latex) Glove Fits, You Must Indemnify
April 7, 2015In this products liability case, a distributor of latex gloves sought statutory indemnity from the manufacturer of those gloves. The Court of Appeals found that the manufacturer was liable under Section 82.002 of the Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code to the distributor for litigation costs expended in defending two products liability lawsuits related to the gloves brought by healthcare workers because those expenses were “related to” the manufacturer’s gloves, even though other manufacturer’s gloves were at issue in the lawsuit.
