United Rentals Northwest, Inc. v. Yearout Mechanical, Inc.

ORDER CERTIFYING STATE LAW QUESTION

Plaintiff-Appellant United Rentals Northwest, Inc. (United Rentals) appeals the district court’s decision to grant Defendant-Appellee Yearout Mechanical, Inc.’s (Yearout’s) motion to dismiss. The district court ruled that United Rentals could not seek indemnification from Yearout because the indemnification provision contained in the parties’ equipment rental agreement was unenforceable under N.M. Stat. § 56-7-1 (2005).

Because the disposition of this appeal turns on an important and unsettled question of New Mexico law, we submit this request to the Supreme…