Baptist Memorial Hospital v. Argo Construction Corp.

OPINION

in which DAVID R. FARMER, J., and J. STEVEN STAFFORD, J., joined.

This appeal involves a cross-claim for indemnity. The cross-plaintiff construction company served as the general contractor on a drainage improvement project for a hospital. The cross-defendant subcontractor manufactured and provided concrete pipe for the project, which was installed by the general contractor. After completion of the project, a sinkhole developed in the hospital’s parking lot. An investigation revealed that the internal steel reinforcement for the concrete pipe was improperly positioned. The hospital…