Visueta

Michael P. Ring and Joseph W. Klobas for Cross-complainants and Appellants. Hill, Genson, Even, Crandall & Wade, Eugene M. Genson and Edwin B. Brown for Cross-defendant and Respondent.

OPINION

YEGAN, J.

Richard Visueta and Michael Bunt appeal from a summary judgment granted in favor of General Motors Corporation (GMC). The trial court found that no triable facts existed as to causation on their cross-complaint for indemnity. We agree.

On October 2, 1986, Bunt was driving Visueta's 1965 Chevrolet flatbed truck which had negligently maintained brakes. Visueta told Bunt to drive the truck to the Santa Barbara County dump and to unload several tons of roofing debris. When Bunt turned from Highway 101 onto E1 Sueno Road, the hydraulic brakes failed. He pumped the brakes and downshifted, but could not make the turn. The truck crossed the double yellow line and struck a car driven by Richard Pilon who died as a result of the collision.

Pilon's heirs filed a wrongful death action against Bunt, Visueta, State of California, and the City and County of Santa Barbara. Bunt and Visueta cross-complained against GMC alleging that the lever to the parking brake was installed in an…