J. Christopher Selman and Zachary B. Stewart | BuildSmart Hark! A recent Alabama Supreme Court indemnity decision, Mobile Infirmary Association v. Quest Diagnostics Clinical Laboratories, may require you to retrieve your drafting pen. Although not a case involving a construction dispute, Mobile Infirmary does address a key component of risk shifting in construction contracts — the indemnity clause.… Continue reading Alabama Supreme Court’s Recent Ruling on Indemnity Clauses Could Impact Construction Contracts: Key Drafting Considerations
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When Indemnitor Is Off the Hook For Contractual Indemnity
Jill Berkeley | Policyholder Insurance Law Blog | February 3, 2016 Contractual indemnification clauses are among the most overused and misunderstood rights that parties argue over and negotiate for. Although nothing in Illinois law prohibits parties from specifically contracting to provide for indemnity in non-construction related contracts, “[i]t is quite generally held that an indemnity… Continue reading When Indemnitor Is Off the Hook For Contractual Indemnity