Legal Opinion
Bethlehem Steel Corp. v. G.C. Zarnas & Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided October 7, 1985No. 103, September Term, 1984PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ELDRIDGE, Judge.
This case presents a conflict of laws question, namely whether a provision of a construction contract executed in Pennsylvania, whereby the promisor agreed to indemnify the promisee against liability for damages resulting from the sole negligence of the promisee, is so contrary to Maryland public policy that it is unenforceable in a Maryland Court.
On February 14, 1977, G.C. Zarnas and Co., Inc. and Bethlehem Steel Corporation entered into a contract in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. Zarnas is a Maryland corporation with its principal place of business in Pennsylvania. Bethlehem is a…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Perry v. PayneSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1907
- Traylor v. GraftonCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1975
- Mountain Fuel Supply Co. v. EmersonWyoming Supreme Court · 1978
- Jones v. MalinowskiCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1984
- Westinghouse Electric Co. v. Murphy, Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1967
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