Donald B. Mullins and Blue Sky Right of Way, L.L.C. v. Martinez R.O.W., LLC F/K/A Martinez Investments
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
Jane Bland, Justice
In this appeal from the trial court’s summary judgment in an indemnity dispute between two jobsite contractors, we decide whether a certificate of insurance verifying coverage evidences the policyholder’s written agreement to .indemnify the bearer of the certificate, as the Texas Labor Code requires for an indemnity to be enforceable in these circumstances. We agree with the trial court that it does not and therefore affirm.
BACKGROUND
Donald Mullins owns Blue Sky Right of Way, L.L.C. In the summer of 2010, Blue Sky acquired a contract to clear land and trim trees…
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