Legal Opinion
ELRAC, Inc. v. Cruz
Civil Court of the City of New York
Decided November 4, 1999PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
Martin E. Ritholtz, J.
If an indemnitee fails to notify an indemnitor about an impending settlement, is the right to indemnity waived? This *524is one of the issues raised in relation to plaintiffs motion for summary judgment against the defendants seeking contractual indemnification, and serves as a basis for the cross motion by defendant Cruz for summary judgment dismissing this action.
FACTUAL BACKGROUND
On August 7, 1995, defendant Carlos Cruz rented a car from plaintiff ELRAC, Inc., doing business as Enterprise Rent-A-Car. Pursuant to the rental agreement, defendant Melissa…
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