Legal Opinion
United Rentals Northwest, Inc. v. Yearout Mechanical, Inc.
New Mexico Supreme Court
Decided June 17, 2010No. 31,860PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
DANIELS, Chief Justice.
{1} The New Mexico Legislature has mandated that any indemnity clause in a construction contract that seeks to shift tort liability from one party to another “is void, unenforceable and against the public policy of the state.” NMSA 1978, § 56-7-l(A) (2005). In this ease, we answer a question that has been certified to us by the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit: Is a contract for the rental of a scissor lift to be used in the construction of an aircraft hangar a “contract or agreement relating to construction, alteration, repair or maintenance…
2Cases cited32 opinions
- California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement v. Dillingham Construction, N. A.Supreme Court of the United States · 1997
- State v. RiveraNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
- State v. SmithNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2004
- Trujillo v. City of AlbuquerqueNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1998
- State v. DavisNew Mexico Supreme Court · 2003
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3Cited by57 opinions
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