Legal Opinion
Bialas v. Portage County
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided December 19, 1975No. 85 (1974)PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
The only question on this appeal is whether the indemnity and save-harmless provisions of a contract between the Wisconsin department of transportation (division of highways) and Portage county, hereinafter contractor, entitle a department employee to reimbursement from the contractor for liability to third persons by reason of the department employee’s own negligence.
The employee is not entitled to indemnity.
The record shows that the department of transportation contracted with Portage county to do certain work on Bypass Highway 51. On November 9, 1971, pursuant to the contract, Thomas…
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