Blackshare v. Banfield

This third-party action was brought by Southern Illinois Power Cooperative (SIPC) against Keith Martin, Inc. (Keith Martin), for contribution and indemnification arising out of a written contract between the parties relating to electrical work at a power-generating station owned by SIPC. Keith Martin filed a motion to strike SIPC’s prayer for relief, in which SIPC sought complete indemnity from Keith Martin, including for SIPC’s own negligence. The circuit court of Williamson County denied the motion after concluding that pertinent language in the contract was sufficient to entitle SIPC to…