Pay Attention to Indemnity Provisions in Construction Contracts
Indemnity provisions in construction contracts are not mere boilerplate that can be overlooked, the National Law Review says on its website.
During the contracting process, indemnity clauses require careful thought, negotiation and drafting. And when an accident occurs or another problem arises, the parties should thoroughly review the indemnity language of their contract.
That is the main lesson of a recent Barnes & Thornburg appellate victory.
The posting, written by Kenneth M. Gorenberg, a partner in the Chicago office of Barnes & Thornburg LLP and a member of the firm’s Litigation Department, describes the background of the construction contract case and the developments leading to the appellate ruling.