Legal Opinion
Dykstra v. Arthur G. McKee & Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Decided February 2, 1981No. 77-513PublishedCited by 57 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHeffernan, J.
This is a review of a decision of the court of appeals,1 which affirmed a judgment of the Circuit Court for Dodge County, Henry G. Gergen, Jr., Circuit Judge.
The principal question on this review is whether an indemnity contract which purports to indemnify a wholly negligent indemnitee for a violation of the safe place statute under circumstances where the indemnitor is *122totally free of negligence is contrary to public policy. We conclude that such a contract of indemnity is valid; and, accordingly, we affirm.
The petitioner on this review is J. F. Ahern Co. Ahern was a subcontractor, hired to…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Jones v. JenkinsWisconsin Supreme Court · 1979
- Eingartner v. Illinois Steel Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1896
- Dykstra v. Arthur G. McKee & Co.Court of Appeals of Wisconsin · 1979
- Goebel v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'nWisconsin Supreme Court · 1978
- Pachowitz v. Milwaukee & Suburban Transport Corp.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1972
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3Cited by57 opinions
- Badger Pharmacal, Inc., D/B/A Wisconsin Pharmacal Company, Inc. v. Colgate-Palmolive Company and Softsoap Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1993
- Merten v. NathanWisconsin Supreme Court · 1982
- Deminsky v. Arlington Plastics MacHineryWisconsin Supreme Court · 2003
- Brew City Redevelopment Group, LLC v. Ferchill GroupCourt of Appeals of Wisconsin · 2006
- Robert E. Pincus v. Pabst Brewing Company, a Delaware CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1990
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