Facts

Plaintiff Steve Escamilla sued defendant Phillips Kitchen & Bath Reglazing for negligence and products liability.

PLAINTIFF'S CONTENTIONS:
Plaintiff contended that Phillips Kitchen and Bath Reglazing was hired to reglaze a bathroom at plaintiff's place of employment, which was also where plaintiff lived. He claimed that Phillips used a reglazing product that contained chemicals that caused him respiratory injuries. Plaintiff alleged that Phillips knew that adequate ventilation was required but unavailable and that it failed to warn plaintiff about the dangerous nature of the product being used. He also contended that Doe defendants Resource Training Connection and Resurfacing.com as suppliers of the reglazing product were also liable.

DEFENDANT'S CONTENTIONS:
Phillips cross-complained against Resurfacing.com for indemnification, apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. Resurfacing.com also cross-complained against Phillips for total equitable indemnity, comparative indemnity and apportionment of fault, and declaratory relief. It argued that did not in any manner cause or contribute to plaintiff's injuries and was entitled to be indemnified by Phillips for any money recovered by plaintiff against Resurfacing.com.

Result

Plaintiff settled with Resurfacing.com for $10,000.

Other Information

According to plaintiff, there was also a confidential six-figure settlement with another defendant. FILING DATE: Oct. 23, 2014.