Fireman’s Fund Insurance Company, Petitioners v. Commercial Standard Insurance Company, Respondents

Summary

The Texas Supreme Court held that the indemnity clause in Section 12 of the Wallace‑General Motors contract does not obligate Wallace to indemnify General Motors for GM's own negligence because the language is not clear and unequivocal. The Court also affirmed that the settlement with the injured employee was reasonable and did not foreclose Wallace's indemnity obligations, and it found no reversible error in the trial court's handling of Rule 169 admissions.