Legal Opinion
Brooks v. Judlau Contracting, Inc.
New York Court of Appeals
Decided October 21, 2008PublishedCited by 72 opinions
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1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Ciparick, J.
This appeal asks us to determine the question left open in Itri Brick & Concrete Corp. v Aetna Cas. & Sur. Co. (89 NY2d 786 [1997]) as to whether section 5-322.1 of the General Obligations Law allows a general contractor—who has been found to be partially at fault—to enforce an indemnification provision against its subcontractor for that portion of damages attributable to the negligence of the subcontractor. We conclude that the statute does permit a partially negligent general contractor to seek contractual indemnification from its subcontractor so long as the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- W.W.W. Associates, Inc. v. GiancontieriNew York Court of Appeals · 1990
- Vermont Teddy Bear Co. v. 538 Madison Realty Co.New York Court of Appeals · 2004
- Itri Brick & Concrete Corp. v. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1997
- Murphy v. Columbia UniversityAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2004
- Dutton v. Charles Pankow Builders, Ltd.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 2002
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