Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to affect any rights of indemnity granted by any statute, by contract, or by common law. To the extent of any conflict between this chapter and any right to indemnification granted by statute, contract, or common law, those rights of indemnification shall prevail over the provisions of this chapter.
Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 33.017
PRESERVATION OF EXISTING RIGHTS OF INDEMNITY
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case St. Anthony's Hospital v. Whitfield (1997)
Most recently applied in Hill v. Day (In Re Today's Destiny, Inc.) (April 2008)
Added by Acts 1995, 74th Leg., ch. 136, Sec. 1, 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.