East-Harding, Inc. v. Horace A. Piazza & Associates

Andree Layton Roaf, Judge.

This appeal is from a trial court’s ruling on cross-motions for summary judgment. The trial court granted summary judgment to appellee, Horace A. Piazza & Associates (Piazza), an architectural firm, requiring East-Harding, Inc. (East-Harding), a contractor, to indemnify Piazza for its attorney fees incurred in the settlement of an injured construction worker’s suit against appellants, appellee, and another firm. We reverse and remand for further proceedings.

Timothy Gault (not a party) suffered serious injuries in a construction accident when he fell from a spiral…