Pennsylvania Engineering Corp. v. McGraw-Edison Co.

OPINION OF THE COURT

ROBERTS, Chief Justice.

This appeal presents the question of whether an indemnification agreement between appellee McGraw-Edison Com pany (McGraw) and appellant Pennsylvania Engineering Corporation (Pecor) requires Pecor to defend and indemnify McGraw in claims arising from McGraw’s operation of its Lectromelt Furnace Division prior to the sale of Lectromelt’s assets to Pecor. As did the Superior Court, we agree with the court of common pleas that the parties’ clear intent in executing the indemnification agreement was to provide for the defense and indemnification of…