Legal Opinion

Cooper v. H. B. Owsley & Son, Inc.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina

Decided October 16, 1979No. 7726SC986PublishedCited by 11 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PARKER, Judge.

Appeal Of King-Hunter, Inc.

King-Hunter first contends that the summary judgment in favor of Owsley on its cross-claim for indemnity against King-Hunter was in error because the indemnity agreement embodied in paragraph 11 of the equipment rental contract between Owsley and King-Hunter is void as against public policy. In support of this contention, King-Hunter points out that plaintiff alleged in her amended complaint that Owlsey’s negligence was one of the proximate causes of her decedent’s death. Specifically, she alleged both that Owsley was independently negligent in…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Gibbs v. Carolina Power & Light CompanySupreme Court of North Carolina · 1965
  2. Beachboard v. Southern Railway CompanyCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 1972
  3. Hargrove v. Plumbing & Heating Service of Greensboro, Inc.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1976

3Cited by11 opinions

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  2. Shell Oil Co. v. Brinkerhoff-Signal Drilling Co.Utah Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Kirkpatrick & Associates, Inc. v. Wickes Corp.Court of Appeals of North Carolina · 1981
  4. Constable v. NORTHGLENN, LLCSupreme Court of Colorado · 2011
  5. CSX Transp., Inc. v. City of FayettevilleCourt of Appeals of North Carolina · 2016

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