Utah Transit Authority v. Greyhound Lines, Inc.

Chief Justice DURRANT,

opinion of the Court:

Introduction

T1 We have long strictly construed contractual provisions that call for one party to indemnify another, requiring that such provisions clearly and unequivocally manifest the intent to do so. In this case, we are asked to consider whether we should also strictly construe a contractual provision requiring one party to procure insurance for the benefit of another.

2 We conclude that while an agreement to indemnify is similar in some respects to an agreement to procure insurance, the policy we have identified as supporting strict construction…