McAbee Construction Co. v. Georgia Kraft Co.

Beasley, Judge.

This suit involves the validity of an indemnification provision in a general construction contract for injuries and death suffered by an employee of a subcontractor due to the alleged negligence of the property owner’s employee. One of the parties to the contract contends the provision is void and the other (as well as its employee) insists that it is enforceable.

Plaintiff Presley filed a wrongful death action against appellee Georgia Kraft Company, its employee appellee Pickard, and Wausau Insurance Company after her husband was killed by electrocution while working on…