Legal Opinion
Northwest Airlines v. Hughes Air Corp.
Washington Supreme Court
Decided July 18, 1985No. 50855-1PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGoodloe, J.
This case involves an action by respondent Northwest Airlines against petitioner Hughes Air Corporation seeking to enforce the indemnification clause in their commercial lease agreement. The trial court granted summary judgment for Hughes. The Court of Appeals, Division One, reversed. Northwest Airlines v. Hughes Air Corp., 37 Wn. App. 344, 679 P.2d 968 (1984). We affirm the Court of Appeals decision.
Hughes leased from Northwest a portion of an air cargo building owned and partially occupied by Northwest. The commercial lease agreement had an indemnity clause which provided:
Indemnity. Lessee…
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