Legal Opinion
Jones v. Strom Construction Co.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided November 7, 1974No. 42642PublishedCited by 74 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHamilton, J.
— In this appeal the basic issue is the inter*519pretation of an indemnity clause in a building construction subcontract. The trial court adopted a broad all-inclusive interpretation. We disagree, reverse and remand.
Belden & Thompson, Inc. (hereinafter Belden), a masonry contractor, was awarded a subcontract by the prime or general contractor, Strom Construction Company (hereinafter Strom), to furnish masonry work and materials in the construction of the Tacoma Labor Center Building. The general contract cost was $976,000 of which Belden’s subcontract represented $46,436. During construction,…
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