Legal Opinion

Peerless Co. v. HALEYVILLE SOLID WASTE

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided May 5, 2006No. 2040734PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Peerless Landfill Company, Inc. ("Peerless"), and Waste Management, Inc. ("Waste Management"), appeal a summary judgment in favor of the Haleyville Solid Waste Disposal Authority ("the Authority"). We reverse and remand.

The Authority controls a landfill in Winston County. In March 1994, Peerless and the Authority entered into a contract ("the Peerless contract") in which Peerless agreed to operate the landfill for the Authority. Section 6.1 of the Peerless contract contained the following indemnity provision:

"6.1 Hold Harmless. The CONTRACTOR shall hold harmless, indemnify and defend the…

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2Cases cited14 opinions

  1. West v. Founders Life Assur. Co. of FloridaSupreme Court of Alabama · 1989
  2. Lee v. City of GadsdenSupreme Court of Alabama · 1992
  3. Food Service Distributors, Inc. v. BarberSupreme Court of Alabama · 1983
  4. Ex Parte BallewSupreme Court of Alabama · 2000
  5. Wayne J. Griffin Elec. v. Dunn Const.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1993

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  2. Ryan's Family Steakhouse, Inc. v. KilpatricCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006
  3. Alabama Gas Corp. v. Travelers Casualty & Surety Co.District Court, N.D. Alabama · 2013
  4. Mercedes-Benz US International Inc v. Inteva Products LLCDistrict Court, N.D. Alabama · 2023
  5. Peerless Co. v. HALEYVILLE SOLID WASTECourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2006

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