Griswold Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. v. Reddick

Griswold Ready Mix Concrete, Inc. (“Griswold”), appeals a final judgment awarding Pumpco, Inc. (“Pumpco”) $69,378.39 in attorney’s fees and $65,000 as “additional costs” on its cross-claim against Griswold for contractual indemnity. The “additional costs” constitute the amount Pumpco paid to Appellee, Tony Reddick (“Reddick”), to settle his negligence claims. Because we determine the indemnity provision at issue is void under section 725.06, Florida Statutes (2007), we reverse the judgment and remand the cause for further proceedings.

Griswold is in the business of supplying and delivering…