General Accident & Fire Assurance Corp. v. New Era Corp.

The case appealed herein was initiated by appellant, General Accident and Fire Assurance Corporation (hereinafter referred to as General Accident), as subrogee of The Austin Company, against appellee, New Era Corporation (hereinafter referred to as New Era), to recover an amount paid to Charles McBride, an employee of New Era, under the indemnity provisions of a contract between The Austin Company and New Era Corporation.

The Austin Company, as general contractor on a construction project at Inland Steel Company Plant at Indiana Harbor, Indiana, entered into a writen contract with appellee,…