by Kent Holland | Sep 19, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
When an employee of a landscape subcontractor was injured in a crane accident he sued the project’s roofing contractor (“KJC”) and the architect, Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (“SOM”). Architect was entitled to summary judgment to enforce the indemnity clause in the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 13, 2019 | Newsletter Article
Engineer that was hired by school district prepared plans for certain roof repairs, and also prepared contract documents and bidding documents for use of the school in bidding out the roofing project to contractors. After award to the low bidder, an employee of the...
by Kent Holland | Aug 13, 2019 | indemnification clause, Newsletter Article
Subcontractor’s employee was injured by falling into an expansion joint in a concrete floor that the prime contractor failed to adequately cover with plywood. This employee sued the prime contractor for his injuries. An indemnification clause in the subcontract...
by Kent Holland | Jun 16, 2017 | Newsletter Article
By: David B. Vornehm, Esq., and Sean T. Devenney, Esq. Drewry Simmons Vornehm, LLP When it comes to determining who is responsible for jobsite safety, CONTRACTS ARE IMPORTANT. That is the “take-home lesson” from the recent Indiana Supreme Court decision in Michael...
by Kent Holland | Jun 1, 2017 | Newsletter Article, professional liability exclusion
Sparks from a cutting torch being used to remove bolts from a wastewater digester tank ignited a methane gas explosion that killed an employee of a construction subcontractor and injured an employee of another subcontractor. Both subcontractor’s were required by their...
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