Legal Opinion

Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corp. v. Firstgroup America, Inc.

Washington Supreme Court

Decided February 23, 2012No. 83795-3PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMadsen, C.J.

¶1 We are asked to determine whether the parties’ indemnity agreement clearly and unequivocally indemnifies the Snohomish County Public Transportation Benefit Area Corporation, doing business as Community Transit (Community Transit), for losses resulting from its own negligence. We conclude that the language of the agreement, and in particular language providing that in*832demnity would not be triggered if losses resulted from the sole negligence of Community Transit, clearly and unequivocally evidences the parties’ intent that the indemnitor, FirstGroup America Inc., doing business as First…

2Cases cited43 opinions

  1. Hooper Associates Ltd. v. AGS Computers, Inc.New York Court of Appeals · 1989
  2. Ethyl Corp. v. Daniel Construction Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1987
  3. State Farm General Insurance v. EmersonWashington Supreme Court · 1984
  4. Rossmoor Sanitation, Inc. v. Pylon, Inc.California Supreme Court · 1975
  5. Santa Fe, Prescott & Phœnix Railway Co. v. Grant Bros. Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913

38 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Newport Yacht Basin Ass'n of Condominium Owners v. Supreme Northwest, Inc.Court of Appeals of Washington · 2012
  2. Bellevue Square, Llc v. Whole Foods Market Pacific Northwest, Et AnoCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2018
  3. Concord & Cumberland Horizontal Prop. Regime v. Concord & Cumberland, LLCCourt of Appeals of South Carolina · 2018
  4. John Ley v. Clark County Public Transportation Benefit AreaCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2016
  5. Washington Professional Real Estate, LLC v. YoungCourt of Appeals of Washington · 2015

19 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API