Legal Opinion
Utility Service & Maintenance, Inc. v. Noranda Aluminum, Inc.
Supreme Court of Missouri
Decided May 31, 2005No. SC 86363PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MICHAEL A. WOLFF, Judge.
This case calls for interpretation of an indemnity provision that was part of a contract between two businesses. The trial court held that the indemnity provision was not enforceable. This Court concludes that the provision should be enforced as written and reverses the judgment of the trial court.
Facts and Procedural History
Noranda Aluminum, Inc., operates an aluminum manufacturing plant in New Madrid, Missouri. Utility Service & Maintenance, Inc., specializes in the technical and dangerous job of painting high voltage electrical equipment for industrial clients. TIG…
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