A person against whom an action has been brought under this subchapter may seek contribution or indemnity from one who, under the statute law or at common law, may have liability for the damaging event of which the consumer complains. A person seeking indemnity as provided by this section may recover all sums that he is required to pay as a result of the action, his attorney's fees reasonable in relation to the amount of work performed in maintaining his action for indemnity, and his costs.
Tex. Bus. & Com. Code § 17.555
INDEMNITY
Known as the Deceptive Trade Practices-Consumer Protection Act
The act spans §§ 17–17 (31 sections).
Applied in 9 court decisions — leading case Plas-Tex, Inc. v. U.S. Steel Corp. (1989)
Most recently applied in Fresh Coat, Inc. v. Life Forms, Inc. (December 2003)
Added by Acts 1977, 65th Leg., p. 604, ch. 216, Sec. 7, eff
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Official source: Texas Constitution and Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Texas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.