Case SummaryRyan Gookins worked for Independent Concrete Pipe Company (ICPC) until it was purchased by County Materials Corp. and others. The new company hired Gookins, and Gookins signed a confidentiality agreement. County Materials later sued Gookins for breaching the confidentiality agreement. Gookins asked County Materials to pay his defense costs, including attorney’s fees, in its lawsuit against him under an indemnification clause in the purchase agreement between ICPC and County Materials. County Materials refused, and Gookins sought a declaration that the purchase agreement requires County Materials to pay his defense costs. The trial court entered summary judgment for County Materials, and Gookins appeals.

Ryan Gookins v. County Materials Corp., A1 Transit Corp., CMC-Maxwell, LLC, and CMC-Indianapolis, LLCWhen:WED, JUN 15, 2022 at 2:00 PM
Court:Indiana Court of AppealsPanel:J. Vaidik
J. Najam
J. Weissmann
Case No:21A-PL-1895Lower Case:30D01-1806-PL-958County:Hancock