FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS v. LAM RESEARCH

9810-07687; A108732

27 P.3d 493 (2001)

174 Or. App. 513

FUJITSU MICROELECTRONICS, INC., a California corporation, Plaintiff, v. LAM RESEARCH CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation, Defendant. Lam Research Corporation, a Delaware corporation, Third-Party Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc., an Oregon corporation, and Thomas Lee Leist, Third-Party Defendants-Respondents.

Court of Appeals of Oregon.

Decided June 6, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Janet M. Schroer, Portland, argued the cause for appellant. With her on the briefs were Marjorie A. Speirs and Hoffman, Hart & Wagner, LLP.

Peter R. Chamberlain, Portland, argued the cause for respondents. With him on the brief was Bodyfelt Mount Stroup & Chamberlain.

Daniel C. Theveny, Seattle, argued the cause for amicus curiae Fujitsu Microelectronics, Inc. With him on the brief were Cozen and O'Connor and Vicki Hopman Yates and Yates & Yates.

Before LINDER, Presiding Judge, and BREWER, Judge, and CENICEROS, Senior Judge.


BREWER, J.

Lam Research Corporation (Lam) appeals from summary judgment in favor of Harder Mechanical Contractors, Inc., and its employee, Thomas Leist, (collectively, Harder) on Lam's claims for contribution, ORS 18.440, and common-law indemnity. Lam argues that the trial court erroneously relied on a contractual waiver provision in granting summary judgment to Harder. We review for errors of law, ORCP 47 C; Jones v. General Motors Corp., 325...

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