DAVIS v. NIAGARA MACHINE

No. 45050.

90 Wn.2d 342 (1978)

581 P.2d 1344

LOREN DAVIS, Respondent, v. NIAGARA MACHINE COMPANY, Appellant, BUYKEN STAMPING & MACHINE WORKS, Respondent.

The Supreme Court of Washington, En Banc.

July 27, 1978.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Reed, McClure, Moceri & Thonn, P.S., by Anne Bradley and William R. Hickman, for appellant.

Detels, Draper & Marinkovich, by Ronald A. Bergman, for respondents.


HICKS, J.

Niagara Machine Company appeals from a summary judgment dismissing its third-party claim for indemnification against Buyken Stamping & Machine Works in a personal injury action brought by Buyken's employee against Niagara. The trial court dismissed the claim on the ground that Buyken was immune from suit under RCW Title 51, the industrial insurance act. The Court of Appeals certified the case to this court. We affirm the trial court.

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