Adams v. Spring Valley Construction Co.

DEVANY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment in a suit between a general contractor and a subcontractor over indemnification in a wrongful death case. Spring Valley Construction Company contracted with Don Burden & Associates, Inc., to do the plumbing work in one of Spring Valley’s projects under construction. The subcontract between the parties included a provision whereby Don Burden would indemnify Spring Valley for all liability arising out of Don Burden’s work on the project. Jessie Adams, an employee of Don Burden, was killed when he fell through an elevator shaft cover…