DOUCET, Judge.
This appeal concerns a fee dispute arising out of an attempt by a distributor to recover from a manufacturer damages paid pursuant to a personal injury suit.
In 1983, two men were killed in an oil rig accident caused by a defective chain. The families of the two men filed wrongful death suits naming as defendant Gearench, Inc. (Gearench), the seller of the chain. Gearench filed a cross-claim against Columbus-McKinnon (Columbus), the manufacturer...
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