by Kent Holland | Aug 2, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Pursuant to the indemnification clause of a subcontract, the subcontractor owed its prime contractor a duty to defend against a third party negligence claim. The duty arose when the claim was made. Citing the important case precedent of Crawford v. Weather Shield, the...
by Kent Holland | Jun 19, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
A fire marshal was injured while conducting an inspection at an office building under construction. In suing the building owner, he alleged he tripped on a pile of construction debris. The owner filed an indemnity claim against its fire sprinkler contractor (“STT”)...
by Kent Holland | Mar 26, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
A design-build contractor made changes to the size of steel supports for a bridge contrary to the design specifications and without approval of design engineer. It then built the bridge despite being advised of the non-conformities by its two subcontracted engineering...
by Kent Holland | Mar 26, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
An indemnity clause in an architect’s contract with its client (building developer) was found void for violating anti-indemnity statute applicable to “contractors” performing work on “any contract relating to construction” because it required indemnity “for any and...
by Kent Holland | Mar 1, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
An indemnification clause will only apply to liability for claims brought by third parties. It will not apply to claims between the contracting parties. In Florida, a contract’s general indemnity clause does not apply to first party claims for costs and expenses...
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