Cities Service Co. v. Northern Production Co.

CARDINE, Justice.

This was a third-party action upon a contract providing indemnity. Cities Service Company sought to recover from Northern Production Company, Inc., Northern’s share of damages based upon Northern’s percentage of negligence causing injury to Northern’s employee, Steven Bailey. The district court granted summary judgment in favor of Northern Production Company, holding that the contract for indemnity was void under the provisions of § 30-1-131, W.S.1977.

We reverse.

The question presented for our determination, as stated by Cities Service, is as follows:

“Is appellant entitled by…