Legal Opinion
Austro v. Niagara Mohawk Power Corp.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 10, 1985PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Memorandum.
The order of the Appellate Division, insofar as appealed from, should be reversed, with costs, and judgment granted to Niagara Mohawk Power Co. (NiMo) on its third-party complaint against third-party defendants Weber Construction Co., Inc., and Kenneth Begin.
The Appellate Division affirmed the dismissal, following trial, of NiMo’s third-party complaint insofar as it demanded indemnification from Weber for liability arising out of NiMo’s gross negligence. The demand was based on an agreement by Weber to indemnify NiMo for any liability caused by the latter’s…
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