Legal Opinion

Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. v. Hermon F. Fox & Associates, P.C.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided November 21, 2006No. COA05-1604PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WYNN, Judge.

A right to indemnity may rest on the express contractual provisions between two parties and would therefore be triggered by a breach of that contract.1 Because we find a genuine issue of material fact remains as to whether the contract in this case did, in fact, expressly provide for the indemnification of Plaintiff Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. by Defendant Hermon F. Fox & Associates, PC., we reverse the trial court’s grant of summary judgment as to Plaintiffs indemnity claim.

We further find that a genuine issue of material fact remains as to whether Fox & Associates did, in fact,…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Viar v. North Carolina Department of TransportationSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2005
  2. Black v. LittlejohnSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  3. International Paper Co. v. Corporex Constructors, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1989
  4. West v. SlickSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1985
  5. Kaleel Builders, Inc. v. AshbyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2003

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. In Re Zyprexa Products Liability LitigationDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 2007
  2. Schenkel & Shultz, Inc. v. Hermon F. Fox & AssociatesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 2008
  3. Skyline Restoration, Inc. v. Church Mutual InsuranceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 2021
  4. White v. StateCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 2008
  5. Souther v. Eli Lilly & Co.District Court, E.D. New York · 2007

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