Legal Opinion
Manson-Osberg Company v. State
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided July 19, 1976No. 1839PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CONNOR, Justice.
OPINION
This case concerns the effectiveness of express indemnity clauses in construction contracts.
On March 28, 1967, ironworker Steven G. Weber was operating a jack from a small, unrailed scaffold suspended below the Tanana Bridge project about 40 feet above the Tanana River. His employer, Manson-Osberg Company was constructing the bridge as contractor for the State of Alaska. Manson-Osberg did not provide safety nets, tie lines or other safety equipment. Weber’s improvised, non-locking jack handle extension suddenly came loose as he worked, pitching him over the edge of the…
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