Legal Opinion
Indianapolis Power & Light Co. v. Brad Snodgrass, Inc.
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided October 3, 1991No. 30S02-9110-CV-782PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DICKSON, Justice.
Should the Indiana Comparative Fault Act, Ind.Code § 84-4-883-1 to -18, be judicially expanded to create a new species of vicarious liability and resulting indemnity rights? We grant transfer to consider this novel question.
On January 24, 1986, a construction accident resulted in injuries to Billie J. Gillespie, an employee of Brad Snodgrass, Inc., also known as Snodgrass Sheet Metal (Snodgrass) a subcontractor for J.A. House, Inc. (House), the general mechanical contractor in a project for Indianapolis Power & Light Company, Inc., (IPL), owner of the premises under…
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