Hemond v. Frontier Communications of America, Inc.

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Reiber, C.J.

This case involves an indemnity dispute between two defendants in a suit arising after plaintiff Michael Hemond suffered a tragic electrocution injury while working on an electrical switch. Defendant Frontier Communications of America, Inc.,1 who owned the electrical equipment on which the accident *261took place, claimed implied indemnity from Navigant Consulting Group, Inc., a contractor. Navigant cross-claimed for indemnification from Frontier based on express statements in the parties’ contract. The court granted summary judgment to Navigant on both Frontier’s claim for…