Rogers & Babler, Div. of Mapco Alaska v. State

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

This case involves the interpretation of an indemnity provision contained in the State of Alaska’s 1972 Standard Specifications for Highway Construction (1972 Standards) which was incorporated into a construction contract between the parties to this suit. The State of Alaska seeks indemnity from the general contractor for settlement and defense costs paid by the state on account of a motorcycle accident in the construction area. Contractor claims that the indemnity provision is void as being against public policy under AS 45.45.900 because it purports to indemnify the…